diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 4f0b92e..e158aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@
 		goto err_bus;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
-	hid_compat_wq = create_workqueue("hid_compat");
+	hid_compat_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("hid_compat");
 	if (!hid_compat_wq) {
 		hidraw_exit();
 		goto err;