diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
index a0421efe04ca..8a5b2d8f4daf 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ int i2o_driver_register(struct i2o_driver *drv)
 	osm_debug("Register driver %s\n", drv->name);
 
 	if (drv->event) {
-		drv->event_queue = create_workqueue(drv->name);
+		drv->event_queue = alloc_workqueue(drv->name,
+						   WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
 		if (!drv->event_queue) {
 			osm_err("Could not initialize event queue for driver "
 				"%s\n", drv->name);