diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
index 6bd26a91111e..5156b88b0f2a 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
@@ -462,23 +462,18 @@ static void sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id,
 
 static void sbp2util_write_orb_pointer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id =
-		container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data,
-			     protocol_work.work);
 	quadlet_t data[2];
 
-	data[0] = ORB_SET_NODE_ID(scsi_id->hi->host->node_id);
-	data[1] = scsi_id->last_orb_dma;
+	data[0] = ORB_SET_NODE_ID(
+			(container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data, protocol_work))->hi->host->node_id);
+	data[1] = (container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data, protocol_work))->last_orb_dma;
 	sbp2util_cpu_to_be32_buffer(data, 8);
-	sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(scsi_id, SBP2_ORB_POINTER_OFFSET, data, 8);
+	sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data, protocol_work), SBP2_ORB_POINTER_OFFSET, data, 8);
 }
 
 static void sbp2util_write_doorbell(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id =
-		container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data,
-			     protocol_work.work);
-	sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(scsi_id, SBP2_DOORBELL_OFFSET, NULL, 4);
+	sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data, protocol_work), SBP2_DOORBELL_OFFSET, NULL, 4);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -795,7 +790,7 @@ static struct scsi_id_instance_data *sbp2_alloc_device(struct unit_directory *ud
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&scsi_id->scsi_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&scsi_id->sbp2_command_orb_lock);
 	atomic_set(&scsi_id->state, SBP2LU_STATE_RUNNING);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work, NULL);
+	INIT_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work, NULL);
 
 	ud->device.driver_data = scsi_id;
 
@@ -1578,7 +1573,7 @@ static int sbp2_agent_reset(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id, int wait)
 	int retval;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work);
+	/* cancel_delayed_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work); */
 	if (wait)
 		flush_scheduled_work();
 
@@ -1889,10 +1884,11 @@ static void sbp2_link_orb_command(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id,
 		 * We do not accept new commands until the job is over.
 		 */
 		scsi_block_requests(scsi_id->scsi_host);
-		PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work,
+		PREPARE_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work,
 			     last_orb ? sbp2util_write_doorbell:
-					sbp2util_write_orb_pointer);
-		schedule_delayed_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work, 0);
+					sbp2util_write_orb_pointer
+			     /* */);
+		schedule_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
index 7b4242024665..5483b458bd77 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ struct scsi_id_instance_data {
 	unsigned workarounds;
 
 	atomic_t state;
-	struct delayed_work protocol_work;
+	struct work_struct protocol_work;
 };
 
 /* For use in scsi_id_instance_data.state */