diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index 7f695c39d9a8..87c699d57b36 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -1522,7 +1522,6 @@ static void mld_query_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		if (++cnt >= MLD_MAX_QUEUE) {
 			rework = true;
-			schedule_delayed_work(&idev->mc_query_work, 0);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1533,8 +1532,10 @@ static void mld_query_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		__mld_query_work(skb);
 	mutex_unlock(&idev->mc_lock);
 
-	if (!rework)
-		in6_dev_put(idev);
+	if (rework && queue_delayed_work(mld_wq, &idev->mc_query_work, 0))
+		return;
+
+	in6_dev_put(idev);
 }
 
 /* called with rcu_read_lock() */
@@ -1624,7 +1625,6 @@ static void mld_report_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		if (++cnt >= MLD_MAX_QUEUE) {
 			rework = true;
-			schedule_delayed_work(&idev->mc_report_work, 0);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1635,8 +1635,10 @@ static void mld_report_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		__mld_report_work(skb);
 	mutex_unlock(&idev->mc_lock);
 
-	if (!rework)
-		in6_dev_put(idev);
+	if (rework && queue_delayed_work(mld_wq, &idev->mc_report_work, 0))
+		return;
+
+	in6_dev_put(idev);
 }
 
 static bool is_in(struct ifmcaddr6 *pmc, struct ip6_sf_list *psf, int type,