diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 8a7ef9378bf6..3244932f4d5c 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ void wb_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (!list_empty(&wb->work_list))
-		mod_delayed_work(bdi_wq, &wb->dwork, 0);
+		wb_wakeup(wb);
 	else if (wb_has_dirty_io(wb) && dirty_writeback_interval)
 		wb_wakeup_delayed(wb);