diff --git a/drivers/block/rsxx/core.c b/drivers/block/rsxx/core.c
index 5af21f2db29c..774f810c6a9c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rsxx/core.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rsxx/core.c
@@ -163,12 +163,13 @@ static irqreturn_t rsxx_isr(int irq, void *pdata)
 		}
 
 		if (isr & CR_INTR_CREG) {
-			schedule_work(&card->creg_ctrl.done_work);
+			queue_work(card->creg_ctrl.creg_wq,
+				   &card->creg_ctrl.done_work);
 			handled++;
 		}
 
 		if (isr & CR_INTR_EVENT) {
-			schedule_work(&card->event_work);
+			queue_work(card->event_wq, &card->event_work);
 			rsxx_disable_ier_and_isr(card, CR_INTR_EVENT);
 			handled++;
 		}
@@ -610,7 +611,11 @@ static int rsxx_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/************* Setup Processor Command Interface *************/
-	rsxx_creg_setup(card);
+	st = rsxx_creg_setup(card);
+	if (st) {
+		dev_err(CARD_TO_DEV(card), "Failed to setup creg interface.\n");
+		goto failed_creg_setup;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&card->irq_lock);
 	rsxx_enable_ier_and_isr(card, CR_INTR_CREG);
@@ -650,6 +655,12 @@ static int rsxx_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/************* Setup Card Event Handler *************/
+	card->event_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(DRIVER_NAME"_event");
+	if (!card->event_wq) {
+		dev_err(CARD_TO_DEV(card), "Failed card event setup.\n");
+		goto failed_event_handler;
+	}
+
 	INIT_WORK(&card->event_work, card_event_handler);
 
 	st = rsxx_setup_dev(card);
@@ -688,9 +699,15 @@ static int rsxx_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 
 failed_create_dev:
+	destroy_workqueue(card->event_wq);
+	card->event_wq = NULL;
+failed_event_handler:
 	rsxx_dma_destroy(card);
 failed_dma_setup:
 failed_compatiblity_check:
+	destroy_workqueue(card->creg_ctrl.creg_wq);
+	card->creg_ctrl.creg_wq = NULL;
+failed_creg_setup:
 	spin_lock_irq(&card->irq_lock);
 	rsxx_disable_ier_and_isr(card, CR_INTR_ALL);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&card->irq_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/block/rsxx/cregs.c b/drivers/block/rsxx/cregs.c
index 4b5c020a0a65..4914464c19fc 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rsxx/cregs.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rsxx/cregs.c
@@ -727,6 +727,11 @@ int rsxx_creg_setup(struct rsxx_cardinfo *card)
 {
 	card->creg_ctrl.active_cmd = NULL;
 
+	card->creg_ctrl.creg_wq =
+			create_singlethread_workqueue(DRIVER_NAME"_creg");
+	if (!card->creg_ctrl.creg_wq)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	INIT_WORK(&card->creg_ctrl.done_work, creg_cmd_done);
 	mutex_init(&card->creg_ctrl.reset_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->creg_ctrl.queue);
diff --git a/drivers/block/rsxx/rsxx_priv.h b/drivers/block/rsxx/rsxx_priv.h
index 382e8bf5c03b..0dd62d966772 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rsxx/rsxx_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/block/rsxx/rsxx_priv.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ struct rsxx_cardinfo {
 		spinlock_t		lock;
 		bool			active;
 		struct creg_cmd		*active_cmd;
+		struct workqueue_struct	*creg_wq;
 		struct work_struct	done_work;
 		struct list_head	queue;
 		unsigned int		q_depth;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ struct rsxx_cardinfo {
 		int buf_len;
 	} log;
 
+	struct workqueue_struct	*event_wq;
 	struct work_struct	event_work;
 	unsigned int		state;
 	u64			size8;