diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
index 6c967555a56a..01d0ba9c5942 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ struct bfin_sport_spi_master_data {
 	/* Pin request list */
 	u16 *pin_req;
 
-	/* Driver message queue */
-	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
 	struct work_struct pump_messages;
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct list_head queue;
@@ -300,7 +298,7 @@ bfin_sport_spi_giveback(struct bfin_sport_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 	drv_data->cur_msg = NULL;
 	drv_data->cur_transfer = NULL;
 	drv_data->cur_chip = NULL;
-	queue_work(drv_data->workqueue, &drv_data->pump_messages);
+	schedule_work(&drv_data->pump_messages);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drv_data->lock, flags);
 
 	if (!drv_data->cs_change)
@@ -556,7 +554,7 @@ bfin_sport_spi_transfer(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_message *msg)
 	list_add_tail(&msg->queue, &drv_data->queue);
 
 	if (drv_data->run && !drv_data->busy)
-		queue_work(drv_data->workqueue, &drv_data->pump_messages);
+		schedule_work(&drv_data->pump_messages);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drv_data->lock, flags);
 
@@ -666,12 +664,7 @@ bfin_sport_spi_init_queue(struct bfin_sport_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 	tasklet_init(&drv_data->pump_transfers,
 		     bfin_sport_spi_pump_transfers, (unsigned long)drv_data);
 
-	/* init messages workqueue */
 	INIT_WORK(&drv_data->pump_messages, bfin_sport_spi_pump_messages);
-	drv_data->workqueue =
-	    create_singlethread_workqueue(dev_name(drv_data->master->dev.parent));
-	if (drv_data->workqueue == NULL)
-		return -EBUSY;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -694,7 +687,7 @@ bfin_sport_spi_start_queue(struct bfin_sport_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 	drv_data->cur_chip = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&drv_data->lock, flags);
 
-	queue_work(drv_data->workqueue, &drv_data->pump_messages);
+	schedule_work(&drv_data->pump_messages);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -738,7 +731,7 @@ bfin_sport_spi_destroy_queue(struct bfin_sport_spi_master_data *drv_data)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	destroy_workqueue(drv_data->workqueue);
+	flush_work(&drv_data->pump_messages);
 
 	return 0;
 }