diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index af8d1d4f3d55156eaae7936b1a34d8cd7141248f..419a52cecd20c4fa2cac2fab666b1be48a4e9f4b 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -514,12 +514,13 @@ static void sync_cmos_clock(struct work_struct *work)
 		next.tv_sec++;
 		next.tv_nsec -= NSEC_PER_SEC;
 	}
-	schedule_delayed_work(&sync_cmos_work, timespec_to_jiffies(&next));
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
+			   &sync_cmos_work, timespec_to_jiffies(&next));
 }
 
 void ntp_notify_cmos_timer(void)
 {
-	schedule_delayed_work(&sync_cmos_work, 0);
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &sync_cmos_work, 0);
 }
 
 #else