diff --git a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
index 3720304d6792..504e2a1cf33b 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/transport_rdma.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct smb_direct_transport {
 	wait_queue_head_t	wait_send_pending;
 	atomic_t		send_pending;
 
-	struct delayed_work	post_recv_credits_work;
+	struct work_struct	post_recv_credits_work;
 	struct work_struct	send_immediate_work;
 	struct work_struct	disconnect_work;
 
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ static struct smb_direct_transport *alloc_transport(struct rdma_cm_id *cm_id)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&t->lock_new_recv_credits);
 
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&t->post_recv_credits_work,
-			  smb_direct_post_recv_credits);
+	INIT_WORK(&t->post_recv_credits_work,
+		  smb_direct_post_recv_credits);
 	INIT_WORK(&t->send_immediate_work, smb_direct_send_immediate_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&t->disconnect_work, smb_direct_disconnect_rdma_work);
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void free_transport(struct smb_direct_transport *t)
 		   atomic_read(&t->send_pending) == 0);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&t->disconnect_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&t->post_recv_credits_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&t->post_recv_credits_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&t->send_immediate_work);
 
 	if (t->qp) {
@@ -614,8 +614,7 @@ static void recv_done(struct ib_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *wc)
 			wake_up_interruptible(&t->wait_send_credits);
 
 		if (is_receive_credit_post_required(receive_credits, avail_recvmsg_count))
-			mod_delayed_work(smb_direct_wq,
-					 &t->post_recv_credits_work, 0);
+			queue_work(smb_direct_wq, &t->post_recv_credits_work);
 
 		if (data_length) {
 			enqueue_reassembly(t, recvmsg, (int)data_length);
@@ -772,8 +771,7 @@ again:
 		st->count_avail_recvmsg += queue_removed;
 		if (is_receive_credit_post_required(st->recv_credits, st->count_avail_recvmsg)) {
 			spin_unlock(&st->receive_credit_lock);
-			mod_delayed_work(smb_direct_wq,
-					 &st->post_recv_credits_work, 0);
+			queue_work(smb_direct_wq, &st->post_recv_credits_work);
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock(&st->receive_credit_lock);
 		}
@@ -800,7 +798,7 @@ read_rfc1002_done:
 static void smb_direct_post_recv_credits(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct smb_direct_transport *t = container_of(work,
-		struct smb_direct_transport, post_recv_credits_work.work);
+		struct smb_direct_transport, post_recv_credits_work);
 	struct smb_direct_recvmsg *recvmsg;
 	int receive_credits, credits = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -1681,7 +1679,7 @@ static int smb_direct_prepare_negotiation(struct smb_direct_transport *t)
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	smb_direct_post_recv_credits(&t->post_recv_credits_work.work);
+	smb_direct_post_recv_credits(&t->post_recv_credits_work);
 	return 0;
 out_err:
 	put_recvmsg(t, recvmsg);