diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index 7684f41bce76..3ae17a4ace5b 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -90,10 +90,8 @@ static int ipc_memory_callback(struct notifier_block *self,
 		 * In order not to keep the lock on the hotplug memory chain
 		 * for too long, queue a work item that will, when waken up,
 		 * activate the ipcns notification chain.
-		 * No need to keep several ipc work items on the queue.
 		 */
-		if (!work_pending(&ipc_memory_wq))
-			schedule_work(&ipc_memory_wq);
+		schedule_work(&ipc_memory_wq);
 		break;
 	case MEM_GOING_ONLINE:
 	case MEM_GOING_OFFLINE: