diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c
index 53d02416476c..a9ccc1eb3ea4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int __init fm10k_init_module(void)
 	pr_info("%s\n", fm10k_copyright);
 
 	/* create driver workqueue */
-	fm10k_workqueue = create_workqueue("fm10k");
+	fm10k_workqueue = alloc_workqueue("fm10k", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
 
 	fm10k_dbg_init();
 
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static void __exit fm10k_exit_module(void)
 	fm10k_dbg_exit();
 
 	/* destroy driver workqueue */
-	flush_workqueue(fm10k_workqueue);
 	destroy_workqueue(fm10k_workqueue);
 }
 module_exit(fm10k_exit_module);