diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 4bf669c55649..738bc4e60a18 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -1856,10 +1856,8 @@ mpt_attach(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	/* Initialize workqueue */
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ioc->fault_reset_work, mpt_fault_reset_work);
 
-	snprintf(ioc->reset_work_q_name, MPT_KOBJ_NAME_LEN,
-		 "mpt_poll_%d", ioc->id);
-	ioc->reset_work_q = alloc_workqueue(ioc->reset_work_q_name,
-					    WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	ioc->reset_work_q =
+		alloc_workqueue("mpt_poll_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0, ioc->id);
 	if (!ioc->reset_work_q) {
 		printk(MYIOC_s_ERR_FMT "Insufficient memory to add adapter!\n",
 		    ioc->name);
@@ -1986,9 +1984,7 @@ mpt_attach(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ioc->fw_event_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&ioc->fw_event_lock);
-	snprintf(ioc->fw_event_q_name, MPT_KOBJ_NAME_LEN, "mpt/%d", ioc->id);
-	ioc->fw_event_q = alloc_workqueue(ioc->fw_event_q_name,
-					  WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	ioc->fw_event_q = alloc_workqueue("mpt/%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0, ioc->id);
 	if (!ioc->fw_event_q) {
 		printk(MYIOC_s_ERR_FMT "Insufficient memory to add adapter!\n",
 		    ioc->name);
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
index 8031173c3655..b406fd676da0 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
@@ -729,7 +729,6 @@ typedef struct _MPT_ADAPTER
 	struct list_head	 fw_event_list;
 	spinlock_t		 fw_event_lock;
 	u8			 fw_events_off; /* if '1', then ignore events */
-	char 			 fw_event_q_name[MPT_KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 
 	struct mutex		 sas_discovery_mutex;
 	u8			 sas_discovery_runtime;
@@ -764,7 +763,6 @@ typedef struct _MPT_ADAPTER
 	u8			 fc_link_speed[2];
 	spinlock_t		 fc_rescan_work_lock;
 	struct work_struct	 fc_rescan_work;
-	char			 fc_rescan_work_q_name[MPT_KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 	struct workqueue_struct *fc_rescan_work_q;
 
 	/* driver forced bus resets count */
@@ -778,7 +776,6 @@ typedef struct _MPT_ADAPTER
 	spinlock_t		  scsi_lookup_lock;
 	u64			dma_mask;
 	u32			  broadcast_aen_busy;
-	char			 reset_work_q_name[MPT_KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 	struct workqueue_struct *reset_work_q;
 	struct delayed_work	 fault_reset_work;
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
index a3c17c4fe69c..91242f26defb 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
@@ -1349,11 +1349,8 @@ mptfc_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	/* initialize workqueue */
 
-	snprintf(ioc->fc_rescan_work_q_name, sizeof(ioc->fc_rescan_work_q_name),
-		 "mptfc_wq_%d", sh->host_no);
-	ioc->fc_rescan_work_q =
-		alloc_ordered_workqueue(ioc->fc_rescan_work_q_name,
-					WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
+	ioc->fc_rescan_work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"mptfc_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, sh->host_no);
 	if (!ioc->fc_rescan_work_q) {
 		error = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_mptfc_host;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index 06acb5ff609e..76a1e373386e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -5528,7 +5528,6 @@ static int beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = NULL;
 	struct be_eq_obj *pbe_eq;
 	unsigned int s_handle;
-	char wq_name[20];
 	int ret, i;
 
 	ret = beiscsi_enable_pci(pcidev);
@@ -5634,9 +5633,8 @@ static int beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 
 	phba->ctrl.mcc_alloc_index = phba->ctrl.mcc_free_index = 0;
 
-	snprintf(wq_name, sizeof(wq_name), "beiscsi_%02x_wq",
-		 phba->shost->host_no);
-	phba->wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1, wq_name);
+	phba->wq = alloc_workqueue("beiscsi_%02x_wq", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1,
+				   phba->shost->host_no);
 	if (!phba->wq) {
 		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR, BEISCSI_LOG_INIT,
 			    "BM_%d : beiscsi_dev_probe-"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
index a9d3d8562d3c..66fb701401de 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
@@ -766,9 +766,8 @@ bfad_thread_workq(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 	struct bfad_im_s      *im = bfad->im;
 
 	bfa_trc(bfad, 0);
-	snprintf(im->drv_workq_name, KOBJ_NAME_LEN, "bfad_wq_%d",
-		 bfad->inst_no);
-	im->drv_workq = create_singlethread_workqueue(im->drv_workq_name);
+	im->drv_workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("bfad_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						bfad->inst_no);
 	if (!im->drv_workq)
 		return BFA_STATUS_FAILED;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
index 4353feedf76a..0884af04bd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ struct bfad_fcp_binding {
 struct bfad_im_s {
 	struct bfad_s         *bfad;
 	struct workqueue_struct *drv_workq;
-	char            drv_workq_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 	struct work_struct	aen_im_notify_work;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
index 1078c20c5ef6..f49783b89d04 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
@@ -2363,8 +2363,8 @@ static int _bnx2fc_create(struct net_device *netdev,
 	interface->vlan_id = vlan_id;
 	interface->tm_timeout = BNX2FC_TM_TIMEOUT;
 
-	interface->timer_work_queue =
-			create_singlethread_workqueue("bnx2fc_timer_wq");
+	interface->timer_work_queue = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "bnx2fc_timer_wq");
 	if (!interface->timer_work_queue) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "ulp_init could not create timer_wq\n");
 		rc = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
index f8a09e3eba58..6e1b252cea0e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
@@ -822,7 +822,8 @@ static int __init rdac_init(void)
 	/*
 	 * Create workqueue to handle mode selects for rdac
 	 */
-	kmpath_rdacd = create_singlethread_workqueue("kmpath_rdacd");
+	kmpath_rdacd =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "kmpath_rdacd");
 	if (!kmpath_rdacd) {
 		scsi_unregister_device_handler(&rdac_dh);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "kmpath_rdacd creation failed.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/elx/efct/efct_lio.c b/drivers/scsi/elx/efct/efct_lio.c
index 6a6ec32c46bd..9ac69356b13e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/elx/efct/efct_lio.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/elx/efct/efct_lio.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,8 @@ int efct_scsi_tgt_new_device(struct efct *efct)
 	atomic_set(&efct->tgt_efct.watermark_hit, 0);
 	atomic_set(&efct->tgt_efct.initiator_count, 0);
 
-	lio_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("efct_lio_worker");
+	lio_wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					 "efct_lio_worker");
 	if (!lio_wq) {
 		efc_log_err(efct, "workqueue create failed\n");
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r.h b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r.h
index ed63f7a9ea54..8a133254c4f6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r.h
@@ -929,7 +929,6 @@ struct esas2r_adapter {
 	struct list_head fw_event_list;
 	spinlock_t fw_event_lock;
 	u8 fw_events_off;                       /* if '1', then ignore events */
-	char fw_event_q_name[ESAS2R_KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 	/*
 	 * intr_mode stores the interrupt mode currently being used by this
 	 * adapter. it is based on the interrupt_mode module parameter, but
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_init.c b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_init.c
index c1a5ab662dc8..0cea5f3d1a08 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_init.c
@@ -311,9 +311,8 @@ int esas2r_init_adapter(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct pci_dev *pcid,
 	sema_init(&a->nvram_semaphore, 1);
 
 	esas2r_fw_event_off(a);
-	snprintf(a->fw_event_q_name, ESAS2R_KOBJ_NAME_LEN, "esas2r/%d",
-		 a->index);
-	a->fw_event_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(a->fw_event_q_name);
+	a->fw_event_q =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("esas2r/%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, a->index);
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&a->buffered_ioctl_waiter);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&a->nvram_waiter);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
index 7d3b904af9e8..0609ca6b9353 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
@@ -45,12 +45,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(fcf_dev_loss_tmo,
  */
 #define fcoe_ctlr_id(x)				\
 	((x)->id)
-#define fcoe_ctlr_work_q_name(x)		\
-	((x)->work_q_name)
 #define fcoe_ctlr_work_q(x)			\
 	((x)->work_q)
-#define fcoe_ctlr_devloss_work_q_name(x)	\
-	((x)->devloss_work_q_name)
 #define fcoe_ctlr_devloss_work_q(x)		\
 	((x)->devloss_work_q)
 #define fcoe_ctlr_mode(x)			\
@@ -797,18 +793,14 @@ struct fcoe_ctlr_device *fcoe_ctlr_device_add(struct device *parent,
 
 	ctlr->fcf_dev_loss_tmo = fcoe_fcf_dev_loss_tmo;
 
-	snprintf(ctlr->work_q_name, sizeof(ctlr->work_q_name),
-		 "ctlr_wq_%d", ctlr->id);
-	ctlr->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(
-		ctlr->work_q_name);
+	ctlr->work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("ctlr_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					       ctlr->id);
 	if (!ctlr->work_q)
 		goto out_del;
 
-	snprintf(ctlr->devloss_work_q_name,
-		 sizeof(ctlr->devloss_work_q_name),
-		 "ctlr_dl_wq_%d", ctlr->id);
-	ctlr->devloss_work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(
-		ctlr->devloss_work_q_name);
+	ctlr->devloss_work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("ctlr_dl_wq_%d",
+						       WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						       ctlr->id);
 	if (!ctlr->devloss_work_q)
 		goto out_del_q;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
index 29eead383eb9..0044717d4486 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_main.c
@@ -1161,14 +1161,16 @@ static int __init fnic_init_module(void)
 		goto err_create_fnic_ioreq_slab;
 	}
 
-	fnic_event_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("fnic_event_wq");
+	fnic_event_queue =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "fnic_event_wq");
 	if (!fnic_event_queue) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "fnic work queue create failed\n");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_create_fnic_workq;
 	}
 
-	fnic_fip_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("fnic_fip_q");
+	fnic_fip_queue =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "fnic_fip_q");
 	if (!fnic_fip_queue) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "fnic FIP work queue create failed\n");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
index ec1a3e7ee94d..6219807ce3b9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
@@ -2302,7 +2302,8 @@ int hisi_sas_alloc(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba)
 
 	hisi_hba->last_slot_index = 0;
 
-	hisi_hba->wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(dev_name(dev));
+	hisi_hba->wq =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, dev_name(dev));
 	if (!hisi_hba->wq) {
 		dev_err(dev, "sas_alloc: failed to create workqueue\n");
 		goto err_out;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 7f987335b44c..e021f1106bea 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -292,11 +292,10 @@ int scsi_add_host_with_dma(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (shost->transportt->create_work_queue) {
-		snprintf(shost->work_q_name, sizeof(shost->work_q_name),
-			 "scsi_wq_%d", shost->host_no);
-		shost->work_q = alloc_workqueue("%s",
-			WQ_SYSFS | __WQ_LEGACY | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_UNBOUND,
-			1, shost->work_q_name);
+		shost->work_q = alloc_workqueue(
+			"scsi_wq_%d",
+			WQ_SYSFS | __WQ_LEGACY | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_UNBOUND, 1,
+			shost->host_no);
 
 		if (!shost->work_q) {
 			error = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
index 2fca17cf8b51..16d085d56e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
@@ -3425,7 +3425,6 @@ static int ibmvscsis_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev,
 	struct scsi_info *vscsi;
 	int rc = 0;
 	long hrc = 0;
-	char wq_name[24];
 
 	vscsi = kzalloc(sizeof(*vscsi), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!vscsi) {
@@ -3536,8 +3535,8 @@ static int ibmvscsis_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev,
 	init_completion(&vscsi->wait_idle);
 	init_completion(&vscsi->unconfig);
 
-	snprintf(wq_name, 24, "ibmvscsis%s", dev_name(&vdev->dev));
-	vscsi->work_q = create_workqueue(wq_name);
+	vscsi->work_q = alloc_workqueue("ibmvscsis%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1,
+					dev_name(&vdev->dev));
 	if (!vscsi->work_q) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		dev_err(&vscsi->dev, "create_workqueue failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
index 1d91c457527f..f84a7e6ae379 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
@@ -2693,7 +2693,8 @@ int fc_setup_exch_mgr(void)
 	fc_cpu_order = ilog2(roundup_pow_of_two(nr_cpu_ids));
 	fc_cpu_mask = (1 << fc_cpu_order) - 1;
 
-	fc_exch_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("fc_exch_workqueue");
+	fc_exch_workqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						    "fc_exch_workqueue");
 	if (!fc_exch_workqueue)
 		goto err;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
index 33da3c1085f0..308cb4872f96 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
@@ -2263,7 +2263,8 @@ struct fc4_prov fc_rport_t0_prov = {
  */
 int fc_setup_rport(void)
 {
-	rport_event_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("fc_rport_eq");
+	rport_event_queue =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "fc_rport_eq");
 	if (!rport_event_queue)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
index 9c8cc723170d..8566bb1208a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ int sas_register_ha(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha)
 
 	error = -ENOMEM;
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s_event_q", dev_name(sas_ha->dev));
-	sas_ha->event_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(name);
+	sas_ha->event_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, name);
 	if (!sas_ha->event_q)
 		goto Undo_ports;
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s_disco_q", dev_name(sas_ha->dev));
-	sas_ha->disco_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(name);
+	sas_ha->disco_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, name);
 	if (!sas_ha->disco_q)
 		goto Undo_event_q;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index 6c1fb8149553..1eec23da28e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -1988,8 +1988,8 @@ megasas_fusion_start_watchdog(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 		 sizeof(instance->fault_handler_work_q_name),
 		 "poll_megasas%d_status", instance->host->host_no);
 
-	instance->fw_fault_work_q =
-		create_singlethread_workqueue(instance->fault_handler_work_q_name);
+	instance->fw_fault_work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, instance->fault_handler_work_q_name);
 	if (!instance->fw_fault_work_q) {
 		dev_err(&instance->pdev->dev, "Failed from %s %d\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
index 875bad7538f2..1dc640de3efc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ struct scmd_priv {
  * @sbq_lock: Sense buffer queue lock
  * @sbq_host_index: Sense buffer queuehost index
  * @event_masks: Event mask bitmap
- * @fwevt_worker_name: Firmware event worker thread name
  * @fwevt_worker_thread: Firmware event worker thread
  * @fwevt_lock: Firmware event lock
  * @fwevt_list: Firmware event list
@@ -1241,7 +1240,6 @@ struct mpi3mr_ioc {
 	u32 sbq_host_index;
 	u32 event_masks[MPI3_EVENT_NOTIFY_EVENTMASK_WORDS];
 
-	char fwevt_worker_name[MPI3MR_NAME_LENGTH];
 	struct workqueue_struct	*fwevt_worker_thread;
 	spinlock_t fwevt_lock;
 	struct list_head fwevt_list;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
index 6eb5bcd8e757..2e1a92d306b2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
@@ -2760,8 +2760,8 @@ void mpi3mr_start_watchdog(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc)
 	snprintf(mrioc->watchdog_work_q_name,
 	    sizeof(mrioc->watchdog_work_q_name), "watchdog_%s%d", mrioc->name,
 	    mrioc->id);
-	mrioc->watchdog_work_q =
-	    create_singlethread_workqueue(mrioc->watchdog_work_q_name);
+	mrioc->watchdog_work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, mrioc->watchdog_work_q_name);
 	if (!mrioc->watchdog_work_q) {
 		ioc_err(mrioc, "%s: failed (line=%d)\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_os.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_os.c
index 69b14918de59..e18c44b53b99 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_os.c
@@ -5305,10 +5305,8 @@ mpi3mr_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	else
 		scsi_host_set_guard(shost, SHOST_DIX_GUARD_CRC);
 
-	snprintf(mrioc->fwevt_worker_name, sizeof(mrioc->fwevt_worker_name),
-	    "%s%d_fwevt_wrkr", mrioc->driver_name, mrioc->id);
 	mrioc->fwevt_worker_thread = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
-	    mrioc->fwevt_worker_name, 0);
+		"%s%d_fwevt_wrkr", 0, mrioc->driver_name, mrioc->id);
 	if (!mrioc->fwevt_worker_thread) {
 		ioc_err(mrioc, "failure at %s:%d/%s()!\n",
 		    __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index b2bcf4a27ddc..2d3eeda5a6a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ mpt3sas_base_start_watchdog(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 	snprintf(ioc->fault_reset_work_q_name,
 	    sizeof(ioc->fault_reset_work_q_name), "poll_%s%d_status",
 	    ioc->driver_name, ioc->id);
-	ioc->fault_reset_work_q =
-		create_singlethread_workqueue(ioc->fault_reset_work_q_name);
+	ioc->fault_reset_work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, ioc->fault_reset_work_q_name);
 	if (!ioc->fault_reset_work_q) {
 		ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed (line=%d)\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index fe1e96fda284..eceb5eeb4651 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -1162,8 +1162,7 @@ typedef void (*MPT3SAS_FLUSH_RUNNING_CMDS)(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
  * @fault_reset_work_q_name: fw fault work queue
  * @fault_reset_work_q: ""
  * @fault_reset_work: ""
- * @firmware_event_name: fw event work queue
- * @firmware_event_thread: ""
+ * @firmware_event_thread: fw event work queue
  * @fw_event_lock:
  * @fw_event_list: list of fw events
  * @current_evet: current processing firmware event
@@ -1351,7 +1350,6 @@ struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER {
 	struct delayed_work fault_reset_work;
 
 	/* fw event handler */
-	char		firmware_event_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct	*firmware_event_thread;
 	spinlock_t	fw_event_lock;
 	struct list_head fw_event_list;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 97c2472cd434..728cced42b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -12301,10 +12301,8 @@ _scsih_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	scsi_host_set_guard(shost, SHOST_DIX_GUARD_CRC);
 
 	/* event thread */
-	snprintf(ioc->firmware_event_name, sizeof(ioc->firmware_event_name),
-	    "fw_event_%s%d", ioc->driver_name, ioc->id);
 	ioc->firmware_event_thread = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
-	    ioc->firmware_event_name, 0);
+		"fw_event_%s%d", 0, ioc->driver_name, ioc->id);
 	if (!ioc->firmware_event_thread) {
 		ioc_err(ioc, "failure at %s:%d/%s()!\n",
 			__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/myrb.c b/drivers/scsi/myrb.c
index f684eb5e0489..bfc2b835e612 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/myrb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/myrb.c
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ static bool myrb_create_mempools(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct myrb_hba *cb)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(cb->work_q_name, sizeof(cb->work_q_name),
-		 "myrb_wq_%d", cb->host->host_no);
-	cb->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(cb->work_q_name);
+	cb->work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("myrb_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					     cb->host->host_no);
 	if (!cb->work_q) {
 		dma_pool_destroy(cb->dcdb_pool);
 		cb->dcdb_pool = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/myrb.h b/drivers/scsi/myrb.h
index fb8eacfceee8..78dc4136fb10 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/myrb.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/myrb.h
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ struct myrb_hba {
 	struct Scsi_Host *host;
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
-	char work_q_name[20];
 	struct delayed_work monitor_work;
 	unsigned long primary_monitor_time;
 	unsigned long secondary_monitor_time;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/myrs.c b/drivers/scsi/myrs.c
index e824be9d9bbb..3392feb15cb4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/myrs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/myrs.c
@@ -2206,9 +2206,8 @@ static bool myrs_create_mempools(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct myrs_hba *cs)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(cs->work_q_name, sizeof(cs->work_q_name),
-		 "myrs_wq_%d", shost->host_no);
-	cs->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(cs->work_q_name);
+	cs->work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("myrs_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					     shost->host_no);
 	if (!cs->work_q) {
 		dma_pool_destroy(cs->dcdb_pool);
 		cs->dcdb_pool = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/myrs.h b/drivers/scsi/myrs.h
index 9f6696d0ddd5..e1d6b123de7b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/myrs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/myrs.h
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ struct myrs_hba {
 	bool disable_enc_msg;
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
-	char work_q_name[20];
 	struct delayed_work monitor_work;
 	unsigned long primary_monitor_time;
 	unsigned long secondary_monitor_time;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
index 4813087e58a1..cf13148ba281 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
@@ -3372,9 +3372,8 @@ retry_probe:
 	QEDF_INFO(&(qedf->dbg_ctx), QEDF_LOG_INFO, "qedf->io_mempool=%p.\n",
 	    qedf->io_mempool);
 
-	sprintf(host_buf, "qedf_%u_link",
-	    qedf->lport->host->host_no);
-	qedf->link_update_wq = create_workqueue(host_buf);
+	qedf->link_update_wq = alloc_workqueue("qedf_%u_link", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					       1, qedf->lport->host->host_no);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qedf->link_update, qedf_handle_link_update);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qedf->link_recovery, qedf_link_recovery);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qedf->grcdump_work, qedf_wq_grcdump);
@@ -3584,9 +3583,8 @@ retry_probe:
 	ether_addr_copy(params.ll2_mac_address, qedf->mac);
 
 	/* Start LL2 processing thread */
-	snprintf(host_buf, 20, "qedf_%d_ll2", host->host_no);
-	qedf->ll2_recv_wq =
-		create_workqueue(host_buf);
+	qedf->ll2_recv_wq = alloc_workqueue("qedf_%d_ll2", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1,
+					    host->host_no);
 	if (!qedf->ll2_recv_wq) {
 		QEDF_ERR(&(qedf->dbg_ctx), "Failed to LL2 workqueue.\n");
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
@@ -3627,9 +3625,8 @@ retry_probe:
 		}
 	}
 
-	sprintf(host_buf, "qedf_%u_timer", qedf->lport->host->host_no);
-	qedf->timer_work_queue =
-		create_workqueue(host_buf);
+	qedf->timer_work_queue = alloc_workqueue("qedf_%u_timer",
+				WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1, qedf->lport->host->host_no);
 	if (!qedf->timer_work_queue) {
 		QEDF_ERR(&(qedf->dbg_ctx), "Failed to start timer "
 			  "workqueue.\n");
@@ -3641,7 +3638,8 @@ retry_probe:
 	if (mode != QEDF_MODE_RECOVERY) {
 		sprintf(host_buf, "qedf_%u_dpc",
 		    qedf->lport->host->host_no);
-		qedf->dpc_wq = create_workqueue(host_buf);
+		qedf->dpc_wq =
+			alloc_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1, host_buf);
 	}
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qedf->recovery_work, qedf_recovery_handler);
 
@@ -4182,7 +4180,7 @@ static int __init qedf_init(void)
 		goto err3;
 	}
 
-	qedf_io_wq = create_workqueue("qedf_io_wq");
+	qedf_io_wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1, "qedf_io_wq");
 	if (!qedf_io_wq) {
 		QEDF_ERR(NULL, "Could not create qedf_io_wq.\n");
 		goto err4;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
index cd0180b1f5b9..c5aec26019d6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
@@ -2767,7 +2767,8 @@ retry_probe:
 		}
 
 		sprintf(host_buf, "host_%d", qedi->shost->host_no);
-		qedi->tmf_thread = create_singlethread_workqueue(host_buf);
+		qedi->tmf_thread =
+			alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, host_buf);
 		if (!qedi->tmf_thread) {
 			QEDI_ERR(&qedi->dbg_ctx,
 				 "Unable to start tmf thread!\n");
@@ -2775,8 +2776,9 @@ retry_probe:
 			goto free_cid_que;
 		}
 
-		sprintf(host_buf, "qedi_ofld%d", qedi->shost->host_no);
-		qedi->offload_thread = create_workqueue(host_buf);
+		qedi->offload_thread = alloc_workqueue("qedi_ofld%d",
+						       WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						       1, qedi->shost->host_no);
 		if (!qedi->offload_thread) {
 			QEDI_ERR(&qedi->dbg_ctx,
 				 "Unable to start offload thread!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index bc3b2aea3f8b..7f980e6141c2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -3501,11 +3501,13 @@ qla2x00_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	if (IS_QLA8031(ha) || IS_MCTP_CAPABLE(ha)) {
 		sprintf(wq_name, "qla2xxx_%lu_dpc_lp_wq", base_vha->host_no);
-		ha->dpc_lp_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(wq_name);
+		ha->dpc_lp_wq =
+			alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, wq_name);
 		INIT_WORK(&ha->idc_aen, qla83xx_service_idc_aen);
 
 		sprintf(wq_name, "qla2xxx_%lu_dpc_hp_wq", base_vha->host_no);
-		ha->dpc_hp_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(wq_name);
+		ha->dpc_hp_wq =
+			alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, wq_name);
 		INIT_WORK(&ha->nic_core_reset, qla83xx_nic_core_reset_work);
 		INIT_WORK(&ha->idc_state_handler,
 		    qla83xx_idc_state_handler_work);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index 17cccd14765f..d91f54a6e752 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -8806,7 +8806,7 @@ skip_retry_init:
 	DEBUG2(printk("scsi: %s: Starting kernel thread for "
 		      "qla4xxx_dpc\n", __func__));
 	sprintf(buf, "qla4xxx_%lu_dpc", ha->host_no);
-	ha->dpc_thread = create_singlethread_workqueue(buf);
+	ha->dpc_thread = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, buf);
 	if (!ha->dpc_thread) {
 		ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "Unable to start DPC thread!\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 7d088b8da075..62ea7e44460e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -441,18 +441,13 @@ static int fc_host_setup(struct transport_container *tc, struct device *dev,
 	fc_host->next_vport_number = 0;
 	fc_host->npiv_vports_inuse = 0;
 
-	snprintf(fc_host->work_q_name, sizeof(fc_host->work_q_name),
-		 "fc_wq_%d", shost->host_no);
-	fc_host->work_q = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0, fc_host->work_q_name);
+	fc_host->work_q = alloc_workqueue("fc_wq_%d", 0, 0, shost->host_no);
 	if (!fc_host->work_q)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	fc_host->dev_loss_tmo = fc_dev_loss_tmo;
-	snprintf(fc_host->devloss_work_q_name,
-		 sizeof(fc_host->devloss_work_q_name),
-		 "fc_dl_%d", shost->host_no);
-	fc_host->devloss_work_q = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0,
-					fc_host->devloss_work_q_name);
+	fc_host->devloss_work_q = alloc_workqueue("fc_dl_%d", 0, 0,
+					shost->host_no);
 	if (!fc_host->devloss_work_q) {
 		destroy_workqueue(fc_host->work_q);
 		fc_host->work_q = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
index abc78320c66d..9be3f0193145 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
@@ -300,9 +300,8 @@ snic_add_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	}
 
 	SNIC_BUG_ON(shost->work_q != NULL);
-	snprintf(shost->work_q_name, sizeof(shost->work_q_name), "scsi_wq_%d",
-		 shost->host_no);
-	shost->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(shost->work_q_name);
+	shost->work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("scsi_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						shost->host_no);
 	if (!shost->work_q) {
 		SNIC_HOST_ERR(shost, "Failed to Create ScsiHost wq.\n");
 
@@ -884,7 +883,8 @@ snic_global_data_init(void)
 	snic_glob->req_cache[SNIC_REQ_TM_CACHE] = cachep;
 
 	/* snic_event queue */
-	snic_glob->event_q = create_singlethread_workqueue("snic_event_wq");
+	snic_glob->event_q =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, "snic_event_wq");
 	if (!snic_glob->event_q) {
 		SNIC_ERR("snic event queue create failed\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/stex.c b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
index 8ffb75be99bc..0e81125df8c7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/stex.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ struct st_hba {
 	struct st_ccb *wait_ccb;
 	__le32 *scratch;
 
-	char work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
 	struct work_struct reset_work;
 	wait_queue_head_t reset_waitq;
@@ -1795,9 +1794,8 @@ static int stex_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	hba->pdev = pdev;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&hba->reset_waitq);
 
-	snprintf(hba->work_q_name, sizeof(hba->work_q_name),
-		 "stex_wq_%d", host->host_no);
-	hba->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue(hba->work_q_name);
+	hba->work_q = alloc_ordered_workqueue("stex_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					      host->host_no);
 	if (!hba->work_q) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME "(%s): create workqueue failed\n",
 			pci_name(pdev));
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
index c4fea077265e..32242d86cf5b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,8 @@ static int pvscsi_setup_msg_workqueue(struct pvscsi_adapter *adapter)
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name),
 		 "vmw_pvscsi_wq_%u", adapter->host->host_no);
 
-	adapter->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue(name);
+	adapter->workqueue =
+		alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, name);
 	if (!adapter->workqueue) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "vmw_pvscsi: failed to create work queue\n");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index db30d0c4d91e..e13b9ac145f6 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -1804,8 +1804,6 @@ static void ufshcd_remove_clk_scaling_sysfs(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 static void ufshcd_init_clk_scaling(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	char wq_name[sizeof("ufs_clkscaling_00")];
-
 	if (!ufshcd_is_clkscaling_supported(hba))
 		return;
 
@@ -1817,9 +1815,8 @@ static void ufshcd_init_clk_scaling(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	INIT_WORK(&hba->clk_scaling.resume_work,
 		  ufshcd_clk_scaling_resume_work);
 
-	snprintf(wq_name, sizeof(wq_name), "ufs_clkscaling_%d",
-		 hba->host->host_no);
-	hba->clk_scaling.workq = create_singlethread_workqueue(wq_name);
+	hba->clk_scaling.workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"ufs_clkscaling_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, hba->host->host_no);
 
 	hba->clk_scaling.is_initialized = true;
 }
@@ -2143,8 +2140,6 @@ static void ufshcd_remove_clk_gating_sysfs(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 
 static void ufshcd_init_clk_gating(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
-	char wq_name[sizeof("ufs_clk_gating_00")];
-
 	if (!ufshcd_is_clkgating_allowed(hba))
 		return;
 
@@ -2154,10 +2149,9 @@ static void ufshcd_init_clk_gating(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&hba->clk_gating.gate_work, ufshcd_gate_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&hba->clk_gating.ungate_work, ufshcd_ungate_work);
 
-	snprintf(wq_name, ARRAY_SIZE(wq_name), "ufs_clk_gating_%d",
-		 hba->host->host_no);
-	hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue(wq_name,
-					WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_HIGHPRI);
+	hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue(
+		"ufs_clk_gating_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_HIGHPRI,
+		hba->host->host_no);
 
 	ufshcd_init_clk_gating_sysfs(hba);
 
@@ -10394,7 +10388,6 @@ int ufshcd_init(struct ufs_hba *hba, void __iomem *mmio_base, unsigned int irq)
 	int err;
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = hba->host;
 	struct device *dev = hba->dev;
-	char eh_wq_name[sizeof("ufs_eh_wq_00")];
 
 	/*
 	 * dev_set_drvdata() must be called before any callbacks are registered
@@ -10461,9 +10454,8 @@ int ufshcd_init(struct ufs_hba *hba, void __iomem *mmio_base, unsigned int irq)
 	hba->max_pwr_info.is_valid = false;
 
 	/* Initialize work queues */
-	snprintf(eh_wq_name, sizeof(eh_wq_name), "ufs_eh_wq_%d",
-		 hba->host->host_no);
-	hba->eh_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(eh_wq_name);
+	hba->eh_wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("ufs_eh_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+					     hba->host->host_no);
 	if (!hba->eh_wq) {
 		dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: failed to create eh workqueue\n",
 			__func__);
diff --git a/include/scsi/fcoe_sysfs.h b/include/scsi/fcoe_sysfs.h
index 4b1216de3f22..2b28a05e492b 100644
--- a/include/scsi/fcoe_sysfs.h
+++ b/include/scsi/fcoe_sysfs.h
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ struct fcoe_ctlr_device {
 	struct fcoe_sysfs_function_template *f;
 
 	struct list_head		fcfs;
-	char				work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct		*work_q;
-	char				devloss_work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct		*devloss_work_q;
 	struct mutex			lock;
 
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index 19a1c5c48935..2b4ab0369ffb 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -677,7 +677,6 @@ struct Scsi_Host {
 	/*
 	 * Optional work queue to be utilized by the transport
 	 */
-	char work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
index 4b884b8013e0..8e6c60090c62 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
@@ -575,9 +575,7 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	u16 npiv_vports_inuse;
 
 	/* work queues for rport state manipulation */
-	char work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct *work_q;
-	char devloss_work_q_name[20];
 	struct workqueue_struct *devloss_work_q;
 
 	/* bsg support */
@@ -654,12 +652,8 @@ struct fc_host_attrs {
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->next_vport_number)
 #define fc_host_npiv_vports_inuse(x)	\
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->npiv_vports_inuse)
-#define fc_host_work_q_name(x) \
-	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->work_q_name)
 #define fc_host_work_q(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->work_q)
-#define fc_host_devloss_work_q_name(x) \
-	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->devloss_work_q_name)
 #define fc_host_devloss_work_q(x) \
 	(((struct fc_host_attrs *)(x)->shost_data)->devloss_work_q)
 #define fc_host_dev_loss_tmo(x) \