diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 82707f9824ca..f4ebe39539af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,8 @@ static int __init acpi_thermal_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	acpi_thermal_pm_queue = create_workqueue("acpi_thermal_pm");
+	acpi_thermal_pm_queue = alloc_workqueue("acpi_thermal_pm",
+						WQ_HIGHPRI | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
 	if (!acpi_thermal_pm_queue)
 		return -ENODEV;