diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 31f738d65f1c..7eb24c25c731 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ static int __init af_rxrpc_init(void)
 		goto error_call_jar;
 	}
 
-	rxrpc_workqueue = alloc_workqueue("krxrpcd", WQ_HIGHPRI | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_UNBOUND, 1);
+	rxrpc_workqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue("krxrpcd", WQ_HIGHPRI | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
 	if (!rxrpc_workqueue) {
 		pr_notice("Failed to allocate work queue\n");
 		goto error_work_queue;