diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
index dbf741c..ce57ede 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 	event->owner = owner;
 
 	list_add_tail(&event->node, &gameport_event_list);
-	schedule_work(&gameport_event_work);
+	queue_work(system_long_wq, &gameport_event_work);
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gameport_event_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index 7c38d1f..ba70058 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 	event->owner = owner;
 
 	list_add_tail(&event->node, &serio_event_list);
-	schedule_work(&serio_event_work);
+	queue_work(system_long_wq, &serio_event_work);
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&serio_event_lock, flags);