diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
index f63bc00d9a9b..48292cc02ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ static int hp_wmi_apply_fan_settings(struct hp_wmi_hwmon_priv *priv)
 		ret = hp_wmi_fan_speed_max_set(1);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &priv->keep_alive_dwork,
+		mod_delayed_work(system_dfl_wq, &priv->keep_alive_dwork,
 				 secs_to_jiffies(KEEP_ALIVE_DELAY_SECS));
 		return 0;
 	case PWM_MODE_MANUAL:
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ static int hp_wmi_apply_fan_settings(struct hp_wmi_hwmon_priv *priv)
 		ret = hp_wmi_fan_speed_set(priv, pwm_to_rpm(priv->pwm, priv));
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &priv->keep_alive_dwork,
+		mod_delayed_work(system_dfl_wq, &priv->keep_alive_dwork,
 				 secs_to_jiffies(KEEP_ALIVE_DELAY_SECS));
 		return 0;
 	case PWM_MODE_AUTO: