diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 348105aa5cf5..6f674cd117d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -5130,7 +5130,7 @@ static int __init ice_module_init(void)
 	pr_info("%s\n", ice_driver_string);
 	pr_info("%s\n", ice_copyright);
 
-	ice_wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0, KBUILD_MODNAME);
+	ice_wq = alloc_workqueue("%s", 0, 0, KBUILD_MODNAME);
 	if (!ice_wq) {
 		pr_err("Failed to create workqueue\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;