diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
index acf1641ce88fd..53846dc9a5c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
@@ -5422,7 +5422,7 @@ static int ath11k_reg_chan_list_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 		ar = ab->pdevs[pdev_idx].ar;
 		kfree(ab->new_regd[pdev_idx]);
 		ab->new_regd[pdev_idx] = regd;
-		ieee80211_queue_work(ar->hw, &ar->regd_update_work);
+		queue_work(ab->workqueue, &ar->regd_update_work);
 	} else {
 		/* This regd would be applied during mac registration and is
 		 * held constant throughout for regd intersection purpose