diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
index fe7beff8c424..f99e179f7ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/ser.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static void rtw89_ser_hdl_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static int ser_send_msg(struct rtw89_ser *ser, u8 event)
 {
-	struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev = container_of(ser, struct rtw89_dev, ser);
 	struct ser_msg *msg = NULL;
 
 	if (test_bit(RTW89_SER_DRV_STOP_RUN, ser->flags))
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ static int ser_send_msg(struct rtw89_ser *ser, u8 event)
 	list_add(&msg->list, &ser->msg_q);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ser->msg_q_lock);
 
-	ieee80211_queue_work(rtwdev->hw, &ser->ser_hdl_work);
+	schedule_work(&ser->ser_hdl_work);
 	return 0;
 }