diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index f344334f5690..338d418ba6aa 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ static int try_to_grab_pending(struct work_struct *work, bool is_dwork,
 			pwq_activate_delayed_work(work);
 
 		list_del_init(&work->entry);
-		pwq_dec_nr_in_flight(get_work_pwq(work), get_work_color(work));
+		pwq_dec_nr_in_flight(pwq, get_work_color(work));
 
 		/* work->data points to pwq iff queued, point to pool */
 		set_work_pool_and_keep_pending(work, pool->id);