diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
index 24cff8b04492..4ec4a1b11bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/multipath.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static void nvme_mpath_set_live(struct nvme_ns *ns)
 			return;
 		}
 		nvme_add_ns_head_cdev(head);
-		kblockd_schedule_work(&head->partition_scan_work);
+		queue_work(nvme_wq, &head->partition_scan_work);
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&head->lock);