diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
index 4657a91acf56c311551727de122400fb35d09fac..39cd095d103ce7758da8c2c655ca4ee62bf9dafb 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,8 @@ static int max77693_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * driver should notify cable state to upper layer.
 	 */
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&info->wq_detcable, max77693_muic_detect_cable_wq);
-	schedule_delayed_work(&info->wq_detcable, delay_jiffies);
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &info->wq_detcable,
+			delay_jiffies);
 
 	return ret;