diff --git a/kernel/locking/test-ww_mutex.c b/kernel/locking/test-ww_mutex.c
index d27aaaa860a3..30512b3e95c9 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/test-ww_mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/test-ww_mutex.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int __test_mutex(struct ww_class *class, unsigned int flags)
 	init_completion(&mtx.done);
 	mtx.flags = flags;
 
-	schedule_work(&mtx.work);
+	queue_work(wq, &mtx.work);
 
 	wait_for_completion(&mtx.ready);
 	ww_mutex_lock(&mtx.mutex, (flags & TEST_MTX_CTX) ? &ctx : NULL);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int test_abba(struct ww_class *class, bool trylock, bool resolve)
 	abba.trylock = trylock;
 	abba.resolve = resolve;
 
-	schedule_work(&abba.work);
+	queue_work(wq, &abba.work);
 
 	ww_acquire_init_noinject(&ctx, class);
 	if (!trylock)