diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index e6dfa1bd3def..8954792f1acc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -4363,7 +4363,7 @@ static int __init cma_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	cma_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("rdma_cm");
+	cma_wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("rdma_cm", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
 	if (!cma_wq)
 		return -ENOMEM;