diff --git a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
index 6a39896b30dc..29fd44a5d4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void virtscsi_complete_event(struct virtio_scsi *vscsi, void *buf)
 {
 	struct virtio_scsi_event_node *event_node = buf;
 
-	schedule_work(&event_node->work);
+	queue_work(system_freezable_wq, &event_node->work);
 }
 
 static void virtscsi_event_done(struct virtqueue *vq)