diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 33ac8a9a0f9e..e345e7523be1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static void cursor_timer_handler(unsigned long dev_addr)
 	struct fb_info *info = (struct fb_info *) dev_addr;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
-	schedule_work(&info->queue);
+	queue_work(system_power_efficient_wq, &info->queue);
 	mod_timer(&ops->cursor_timer, jiffies + HZ/5);
 }