diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 924a2e81519e..f6b247134874 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1528,7 +1528,9 @@ static void __queue_delayed_work(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
 	struct work_struct *work = &dwork->work;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!wq);
+#ifndef CONFIG_CFI
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(timer->function != delayed_work_timer_fn);
+#endif
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(timer_pending(timer));
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&work->entry));