diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-appletb-kbd.c b/drivers/hid/hid-appletb-kbd.c
index 462010a75899..5cc27066f602 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-appletb-kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-appletb-kbd.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void appletb_inactivity_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (!kbd->has_dimmed) {
 			backlight_device_set_brightness(kbd->backlight_dev, 1);
 			kbd->has_dimmed = true;
-			mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
+			mod_delayed_work(system_dfl_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
 					 secs_to_jiffies(appletb_tb_idle_timeout));
 		} else if (!kbd->has_turned_off) {
 			backlight_device_set_brightness(kbd->backlight_dev, 0);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void reset_inactivity_timer(struct appletb_kbd *kbd)
 			kbd->has_turned_off = false;
 			schedule_work(&kbd->restore_brightness_work);
 		}
-		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
+		mod_delayed_work(system_dfl_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
 				 secs_to_jiffies(appletb_tb_dim_timeout));
 	}
 }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static int appletb_kbd_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&kbd->inactivity_work, appletb_inactivity_work);
 		INIT_WORK(&kbd->restore_brightness_work,
 			  appletb_restore_brightness_work);
-		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
+		mod_delayed_work(system_dfl_wq, &kbd->inactivity_work,
 				 secs_to_jiffies(appletb_tb_dim_timeout));
 	}