diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index 345a26047ae0..095f77bf9681 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static int fail_path(struct pgpath *pgpath)
 	dm_path_uevent(DM_UEVENT_PATH_FAILED, m->ti,
 		      pgpath->path.dev->name, m->nr_valid_paths);
 
-	queue_work(kmultipathd, &m->trigger_event);
+	schedule_work(&m->trigger_event);
 	queue_work(kmultipathd, &pgpath->deactivate_path);
 
 out:
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int reinstate_path(struct pgpath *pgpath)
 	dm_path_uevent(DM_UEVENT_PATH_REINSTATED, m->ti,
 		      pgpath->path.dev->name, m->nr_valid_paths);
 
-	queue_work(kmultipathd, &m->trigger_event);
+	schedule_work(&m->trigger_event);
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m->lock, flags);
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static void bypass_pg(struct multipath *m, struct priority_group *pg,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m->lock, flags);
 
-	queue_work(kmultipathd, &m->trigger_event);
+	schedule_work(&m->trigger_event);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ static int switch_pg_num(struct multipath *m, const char *pgstr)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m->lock, flags);
 
-	queue_work(kmultipathd, &m->trigger_event);
+	schedule_work(&m->trigger_event);
 	return 0;
 }