diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
index 82ff77cc92f5..0d005c5fabfa 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ do {									\
  *	protects scheduling, execution and cancellation of @work
  * @hotplug_lock: serializes calls to pciehp_enable_slot() and
  *	pciehp_disable_slot()
- * @wq: work queue on which @work is scheduled
  */
 struct slot {
 	u8 state;
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ struct slot {
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	struct mutex lock;
 	struct mutex hotplug_lock;
-	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index 8a2133856dfd..b360645377c2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ static int reset_slot(struct hotplug_slot *slot, int probe);
  */
 static void release_slot(struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot)
 {
-	struct slot *slot = hotplug_slot->private;
-
-	/* queued work needs hotplug_slot name */
-	cancel_delayed_work(&slot->work);
-	drain_workqueue(slot->wq);
-
 	kfree(hotplug_slot->ops);
 	kfree(hotplug_slot->info);
 	kfree(hotplug_slot);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
index 5763e81be2ed..a4a8a5457aca 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void pciehp_handle_button_press(struct slot *p_slot)
 		/* blink green LED and turn off amber */
 		pciehp_green_led_blink(p_slot);
 		pciehp_set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
-		queue_delayed_work(p_slot->wq, &p_slot->work, 5*HZ);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&p_slot->work, 5 * HZ);
 		break;
 	case BLINKINGOFF_STATE:
 	case BLINKINGON_STATE:
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
index 31544998e1bd..dcbdee50cd85 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
@@ -767,26 +767,19 @@ static int pcie_init_slot(struct controller *ctrl)
 	if (!slot)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	slot->wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("pciehp-%u", 0, PSN(ctrl));
-	if (!slot->wq)
-		goto abort;
-
 	slot->ctrl = ctrl;
 	mutex_init(&slot->lock);
 	mutex_init(&slot->hotplug_lock);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&slot->work, pciehp_queue_pushbutton_work);
 	ctrl->slot = slot;
 	return 0;
-abort:
-	kfree(slot);
-	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static void pcie_cleanup_slot(struct controller *ctrl)
 {
 	struct slot *slot = ctrl->slot;
 
-	destroy_workqueue(slot->wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&slot->work);
 	kfree(slot);
 }