diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
index 5af8f1874c1aab02fc16dbb0950d7264caa282ca..629e3c865072035f14fd4e6ece5a2544bcbf713c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ int tty_set_ldisc(struct tty_struct *tty, int ldisc)
 
 	/* Restart the work queue in case no characters kick it off. Safe if
 	   already running */
-	schedule_work(&tty->port->buf.work);
+	tty_buffer_restart_work(tty->port);
 
 	tty_unlock(tty);
 	return retval;