diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 1510333bcf0dccc1bf780d168de339f2d54a58dc..f49c6615dc3724330604b98d593ac02fc6770abf 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1890,8 +1890,9 @@ int regulator_disable_deferred(struct regulator *regulator, int ms)
 	rdev->deferred_disables++;
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->mutex);
 
-	ret = schedule_delayed_work(&rdev->disable_work,
-				    msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
+	ret = queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
+				 &rdev->disable_work,
+				 msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	else