diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index 6c3a8712d38a..04b6fa3ee2ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ nv50_disp_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 	pm_runtime_get_noresume(dev->dev);
 
 	if (nonblock)
-		queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &state->commit_work);
+		queue_work(system_dfl_wq, &state->commit_work);
 	else
 		nv50_disp_atomic_commit_tail(state);