diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index de4aa409abe2..2c6d5e118ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ static int lookup_existing_device(struct device *dev, void *data)
 		old->config_rom_retries = 0;
 		fw_notice(card, "rediscovered device %s\n", dev_name(dev));
 
-		PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&old->work, fw_device_update);
+		old->workfn = fw_device_update;
 		fw_schedule_device_work(old, 0);
 
 		if (current_node == card->root_node)
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ static void fw_device_init(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (atomic_cmpxchg(&device->state,
 			   FW_DEVICE_INITIALIZING,
 			   FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) == FW_DEVICE_GONE) {
-		PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_shutdown);
+		device->workfn = fw_device_shutdown;
 		fw_schedule_device_work(device, SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
 	} else {
 		fw_notice(card, "created device %s: GUID %08x%08x, S%d00\n",
@@ -1196,13 +1196,20 @@ static void fw_device_refresh(struct work_struct *work)
 		  dev_name(&device->device), fw_rcode_string(ret));
  gone:
 	atomic_set(&device->state, FW_DEVICE_GONE);
-	PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_shutdown);
+	device->workfn = fw_device_shutdown;
 	fw_schedule_device_work(device, SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
  out:
 	if (node_id == card->root_node->node_id)
 		fw_schedule_bm_work(card, 0);
 }
 
+static void fw_device_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct fw_device *device = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
+						struct fw_device, work);
+	device->workfn(work);
+}
+
 void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 {
 	struct fw_device *device;
@@ -1252,7 +1259,8 @@ void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 		 * power-up after getting plugged in.  We schedule the
 		 * first config rom scan half a second after bus reset.
 		 */
-		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_init);
+		device->workfn = fw_device_init;
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_workfn);
 		fw_schedule_device_work(device, INITIAL_DELAY);
 		break;
 
@@ -1268,7 +1276,7 @@ void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 		if (atomic_cmpxchg(&device->state,
 			    FW_DEVICE_RUNNING,
 			    FW_DEVICE_INITIALIZING) == FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
-			PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_refresh);
+			device->workfn = fw_device_refresh;
 			fw_schedule_device_work(device,
 				device->is_local ? 0 : INITIAL_DELAY);
 		}
@@ -1283,7 +1291,7 @@ void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 		smp_wmb();  /* update node_id before generation */
 		device->generation = card->generation;
 		if (atomic_read(&device->state) == FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
-			PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_update);
+			device->workfn = fw_device_update;
 			fw_schedule_device_work(device, 0);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1308,7 +1316,7 @@ void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 		device = node->data;
 		if (atomic_xchg(&device->state,
 				FW_DEVICE_GONE) == FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
-			PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_shutdown);
+			device->workfn = fw_device_shutdown;
 			fw_schedule_device_work(device,
 				list_empty(&card->link) ? 0 : SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
index 281029daf98c..7aef911fdc71 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ struct sbp2_logical_unit {
 	 */
 	int generation;
 	int retries;
+	work_func_t workfn;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	bool has_sdev;
 	bool blocked;
@@ -864,7 +865,7 @@ static void sbp2_login(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* set appropriate retry limit(s) in BUSY_TIMEOUT register */
 	sbp2_set_busy_timeout(lu);
 
-	PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&lu->work, sbp2_reconnect);
+	lu->workfn = sbp2_reconnect;
 	sbp2_agent_reset(lu);
 
 	/* This was a re-login. */
@@ -918,7 +919,7 @@ static void sbp2_login(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * If a bus reset happened, sbp2_update will have requeued
 	 * lu->work already.  Reset the work from reconnect to login.
 	 */
-	PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&lu->work, sbp2_login);
+	lu->workfn = sbp2_login;
 }
 
 static void sbp2_reconnect(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ static void sbp2_reconnect(struct work_struct *work)
 		    lu->retries++ >= 5) {
 			dev_err(tgt_dev(tgt), "failed to reconnect\n");
 			lu->retries = 0;
-			PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&lu->work, sbp2_login);
+			lu->workfn = sbp2_login;
 		}
 		sbp2_queue_work(lu, DIV_ROUND_UP(HZ, 5));
 
@@ -972,6 +973,13 @@ static void sbp2_reconnect(struct work_struct *work)
 	sbp2_conditionally_unblock(lu);
 }
 
+static void sbp2_lu_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct sbp2_logical_unit *lu = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
+						struct sbp2_logical_unit, work);
+	lu->workfn(work);
+}
+
 static int sbp2_add_logical_unit(struct sbp2_target *tgt, int lun_entry)
 {
 	struct sbp2_logical_unit *lu;
@@ -998,7 +1006,8 @@ static int sbp2_add_logical_unit(struct sbp2_target *tgt, int lun_entry)
 	lu->blocked  = false;
 	++tgt->dont_block;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&lu->orb_list);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&lu->work, sbp2_login);
+	lu->workfn = sbp2_login;
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&lu->work, sbp2_lu_workfn);
 
 	list_add_tail(&lu->link, &tgt->lu_list);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/firewire.h b/include/linux/firewire.h
index 5d7782e42b8f..c3683bdf28fe 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ struct fw_device {
 	unsigned irmc:1;
 	unsigned bc_implemented:2;
 
+	work_func_t workfn;
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	struct fw_attribute_group attribute_group;
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index edc941049d79..8059334a6b02 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -419,10 +419,7 @@ __alloc_workqueue_key(const char *fmt, unsigned int flags, int max_active,
 	static struct lock_class_key __key;				\
 	const char *__lock_name;					\
 									\
-	if (__builtin_constant_p(fmt))					\
-		__lock_name = (fmt);					\
-	else								\
-		__lock_name = #fmt;					\
+	__lock_name = #fmt#args;					\
 									\
 	__alloc_workqueue_key((fmt), (flags), (max_active),		\
 			      &__key, __lock_name, ##args);		\
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 82ef9f3b7473..193e977a10ea 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1851,6 +1851,12 @@ static void destroy_worker(struct worker *worker)
 	if (worker->flags & WORKER_IDLE)
 		pool->nr_idle--;
 
+	/*
+	 * Once WORKER_DIE is set, the kworker may destroy itself at any
+	 * point.  Pin to ensure the task stays until we're done with it.
+	 */
+	get_task_struct(worker->task);
+
 	list_del_init(&worker->entry);
 	worker->flags |= WORKER_DIE;
 
@@ -1859,6 +1865,7 @@ static void destroy_worker(struct worker *worker)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
 
 	kthread_stop(worker->task);
+	put_task_struct(worker->task);
 	kfree(worker);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);