diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index e26feb8de658..09e5a16d7252 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static int _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
 
-	wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0, rtlpriv->cfg->name);
+	wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", WQ_UNBOUND, 0, rtlpriv->cfg->name);
 	if (!wq)
 		return -ENOMEM;