diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index 6f615c259411..cf0ac056815f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -1623,13 +1623,6 @@ xfs_buf_delwri_promote(
 	spin_unlock(&btp->bt_delwri_lock);
 }
 
-STATIC void
-xfs_buf_runall_queues(
-	struct workqueue_struct	*queue)
-{
-	flush_workqueue(queue);
-}
-
 /*
  * Move as many buffers as specified to the supplied list
  * idicating if we skipped any buffers to prevent deadlocks.
@@ -1752,9 +1745,7 @@ xfs_flush_buftarg(
 	LIST_HEAD(wait_list);
 	struct blk_plug plug;
 
-	xfs_buf_runall_queues(xfsconvertd_workqueue);
-	xfs_buf_runall_queues(xfsdatad_workqueue);
-	xfs_buf_runall_queues(xfslogd_workqueue);
+	flush_workqueue(xfslogd_workqueue);
 
 	set_bit(XBT_FORCE_FLUSH, &target->bt_flags);
 	pincount = xfs_buf_delwri_split(target, &tmp_list, 0);