diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index e5432dcf6999..d3f0d048594e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -488,8 +488,9 @@ retry:
 		 */
 		dev->mode_config.delayed_event = true;
 		if (dev->mode_config.poll_enabled)
-			schedule_delayed_work(&dev->mode_config.output_poll_work,
-					      0);
+			mod_delayed_work(system_wq,
+					 &dev->mode_config.output_poll_work,
+					 0);
 	}
 
 	/* Re-enable polling in case the global poll config changed. */