diff --git a/Documentation/RCU/lockdep-splat.txt b/Documentation/RCU/lockdep-splat.txt
index bf90611..238e9f6 100644
--- a/Documentation/RCU/lockdep-splat.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RCU/lockdep-splat.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  [<ffffffff817db154>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10
  [<ffffffff81066430>] ? finish_task_switch+0x80/0x110
  [<ffffffff817d9c04>] ? retint_restore_args+0xe/0xe
- [<ffffffff81097510>] ? __init_kthread_worker+0x70/0x70
+ [<ffffffff81097510>] ? __kthread_init_worker+0x70/0x70
  [<ffffffff817db150>] ? gs_change+0xb/0xb
 
 Line 2776 of block/cfq-iosched.c in v3.0-rc5 is as follows:
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
index 5fb6c62..16a7134 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void kvm_pit_ack_irq(struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier *kian)
 	 */
 	smp_mb();
 	if (atomic_dec_if_positive(&ps->pending) > 0)
-		queue_kthread_work(&pit->worker, &pit->expired);
+		kthread_queue_work(&pit->worker, &pit->expired);
 }
 
 void __kvm_migrate_pit_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void __kvm_migrate_pit_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 static void destroy_pit_timer(struct kvm_pit *pit)
 {
 	hrtimer_cancel(&pit->pit_state.timer);
-	flush_kthread_work(&pit->expired);
+	kthread_flush_work(&pit->expired);
 }
 
 static void pit_do_work(struct kthread_work *work)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static enum hrtimer_restart pit_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *data)
 	if (atomic_read(&ps->reinject))
 		atomic_inc(&ps->pending);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&pt->worker, &pt->expired);
+	kthread_queue_work(&pt->worker, &pt->expired);
 
 	if (ps->is_periodic) {
 		hrtimer_add_expires_ns(&ps->timer, ps->period);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static void create_pit_timer(struct kvm_pit *pit, u32 val, int is_period)
 
 	/* TODO The new value only affected after the retriggered */
 	hrtimer_cancel(&ps->timer);
-	flush_kthread_work(&pit->expired);
+	kthread_flush_work(&pit->expired);
 	ps->period = interval;
 	ps->is_periodic = is_period;
 
@@ -667,13 +667,13 @@ struct kvm_pit *kvm_create_pit(struct kvm *kvm, u32 flags)
 	pid_nr = pid_vnr(pid);
 	put_pid(pid);
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&pit->worker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&pit->worker);
 	pit->worker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn, &pit->worker,
 				       "kvm-pit/%d", pid_nr);
 	if (IS_ERR(pit->worker_task))
 		goto fail_kthread;
 
-	init_kthread_work(&pit->expired, pit_do_work);
+	kthread_init_work(&pit->expired, pit_do_work);
 
 	pit->kvm = kvm;
 
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ void kvm_free_pit(struct kvm *kvm)
 		kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev(kvm, KVM_PIO_BUS, &pit->speaker_dev);
 		kvm_pit_set_reinject(pit, false);
 		hrtimer_cancel(&pit->pit_state.timer);
-		flush_kthread_work(&pit->expired);
+		kthread_flush_work(&pit->expired);
 		kthread_stop(pit->worker_task);
 		kvm_free_irq_source_id(kvm, pit->irq_source_id);
 		kfree(pit);
diff --git a/crypto/crypto_engine.c b/crypto/crypto_engine.c
index bfb92ac..6989ba0 100644
--- a/crypto/crypto_engine.c
+++ b/crypto/crypto_engine.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void crypto_pump_requests(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 
 	/* If another context is idling then defer */
 	if (engine->idling) {
-		queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+		kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void crypto_pump_requests(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 
 		/* Only do teardown in the thread */
 		if (!in_kthread) {
-			queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker,
+			kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker,
 					   &engine->pump_requests);
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ int crypto_transfer_cipher_request(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 	ret = ablkcipher_enqueue_request(&engine->queue, req);
 
 	if (!engine->busy && need_pump)
-		queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+		kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&engine->queue_lock, flags);
 	return ret;
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ int crypto_transfer_hash_request(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 	ret = ahash_enqueue_request(&engine->queue, req);
 
 	if (!engine->busy && need_pump)
-		queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+		kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&engine->queue_lock, flags);
 	return ret;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void crypto_finalize_cipher_request(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 
 	req->base.complete(&req->base, err);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+	kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_finalize_cipher_request);
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void crypto_finalize_hash_request(struct crypto_engine *engine,
 
 	req->base.complete(&req->base, err);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+	kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_finalize_hash_request);
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int crypto_engine_start(struct crypto_engine *engine)
 	engine->running = true;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&engine->queue_lock, flags);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
+	kthread_queue_work(&engine->kworker, &engine->pump_requests);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ struct crypto_engine *crypto_engine_alloc_init(struct device *dev, bool rt)
 	crypto_init_queue(&engine->queue, CRYPTO_ENGINE_MAX_QLEN);
 	spin_lock_init(&engine->queue_lock);
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&engine->kworker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&engine->kworker);
 	engine->kworker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn,
 					   &engine->kworker, "%s",
 					   engine->name);
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ struct crypto_engine *crypto_engine_alloc_init(struct device *dev, bool rt)
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to create crypto request pump task\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	init_kthread_work(&engine->pump_requests, crypto_pump_work);
+	kthread_init_work(&engine->pump_requests, crypto_pump_work);
 
 	if (engine->rt) {
 		dev_info(dev, "will run requests pump with realtime priority\n");
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ int crypto_engine_exit(struct crypto_engine *engine)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	flush_kthread_worker(&engine->kworker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&engine->kworker);
 	kthread_stop(engine->kworker_task);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index cbdb3b1..fa1b7a9 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -840,13 +840,13 @@ static void loop_config_discard(struct loop_device *lo)
 
 static void loop_unprepare_queue(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
-	flush_kthread_worker(&lo->worker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&lo->worker);
 	kthread_stop(lo->worker_task);
 }
 
 static int loop_prepare_queue(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
-	init_kthread_worker(&lo->worker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&lo->worker);
 	lo->worker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn,
 			&lo->worker, "loop%d", lo->lo_number);
 	if (IS_ERR(lo->worker_task))
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static int loop_queue_rq(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&lo->worker, &cmd->work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&lo->worker, &cmd->work);
 
 	return BLK_MQ_RQ_QUEUE_OK;
 }
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ static int loop_init_request(void *data, struct request *rq,
 	struct loop_cmd *cmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(rq);
 
 	cmd->rq = rq;
-	init_kthread_work(&cmd->work, loop_queue_work);
+	kthread_init_work(&cmd->work, loop_queue_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/cq.c
index f2f229e..6d9904a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/cq.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void rvt_cq_enter(struct rvt_cq *cq, struct ib_wc *entry, bool solicited)
 		if (likely(worker)) {
 			cq->notify = RVT_CQ_NONE;
 			cq->triggered++;
-			queue_kthread_work(worker, &cq->comptask);
+			kthread_queue_work(worker, &cq->comptask);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ struct ib_cq *rvt_create_cq(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 	cq->ibcq.cqe = entries;
 	cq->notify = RVT_CQ_NONE;
 	spin_lock_init(&cq->lock);
-	init_kthread_work(&cq->comptask, send_complete);
+	kthread_init_work(&cq->comptask, send_complete);
 	cq->queue = wc;
 
 	ret = &cq->ibcq;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ int rvt_destroy_cq(struct ib_cq *ibcq)
 	struct rvt_cq *cq = ibcq_to_rvtcq(ibcq);
 	struct rvt_dev_info *rdi = cq->rdi;
 
-	flush_kthread_work(&cq->comptask);
+	kthread_flush_work(&cq->comptask);
 	spin_lock(&rdi->n_cqs_lock);
 	rdi->n_cqs_allocated--;
 	spin_unlock(&rdi->n_cqs_lock);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ int rvt_driver_cq_init(struct rvt_dev_info *rdi)
 	rdi->worker = kzalloc(sizeof(*rdi->worker), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rdi->worker)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	init_kthread_worker(rdi->worker);
+	kthread_init_worker(rdi->worker);
 	task = kthread_create_on_node(
 		kthread_worker_fn,
 		rdi->worker,
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void rvt_cq_exit(struct rvt_dev_info *rdi)
 	/* blocks future queuing from send_complete() */
 	rdi->worker = NULL;
 	smp_wmb(); /* See rdi_cq_enter */
-	flush_kthread_worker(worker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(worker);
 	kthread_stop(worker->task);
 	kfree(worker);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
index 5eacce1..dc75bea 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static void init_tio(struct dm_rq_target_io *tio, struct request *rq,
 	if (!md->init_tio_pdu)
 		memset(&tio->info, 0, sizeof(tio->info));
 	if (md->kworker_task)
-		init_kthread_work(&tio->work, map_tio_request);
+		kthread_init_work(&tio->work, map_tio_request);
 }
 
 static struct dm_rq_target_io *dm_old_prep_tio(struct request *rq,
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void dm_old_request_fn(struct request_queue *q)
 		tio = tio_from_request(rq);
 		/* Establish tio->ti before queuing work (map_tio_request) */
 		tio->ti = ti;
-		queue_kthread_work(&md->kworker, &tio->work);
+		kthread_queue_work(&md->kworker, &tio->work);
 		BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 	}
 }
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ int dm_old_init_request_queue(struct mapped_device *md)
 	blk_queue_prep_rq(md->queue, dm_old_prep_fn);
 
 	/* Initialize the request-based DM worker thread */
-	init_kthread_worker(&md->kworker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&md->kworker);
 	md->kworker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn, &md->kworker,
 				       "kdmwork-%s", dm_device_name(md));
 	if (IS_ERR(md->kworker_task))
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index be35258..147af95 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ static void __dm_destroy(struct mapped_device *md, bool wait)
 	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 
 	if (dm_request_based(md) && md->kworker_task)
-		flush_kthread_worker(&md->kworker);
+		kthread_flush_worker(&md->kworker);
 
 	/*
 	 * Take suspend_lock so that presuspend and postsuspend methods
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ static int __dm_suspend(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *map,
 	if (dm_request_based(md)) {
 		dm_stop_queue(md->queue);
 		if (md->kworker_task)
-			flush_kthread_worker(&md->kworker);
+			kthread_flush_worker(&md->kworker);
 	}
 
 	flush_workqueue(md->wq);
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index 374033a..ee48c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static int ivtv_init_struct1(struct ivtv *itv)
 	spin_lock_init(&itv->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&itv->dma_reg_lock);
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&itv->irq_worker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&itv->irq_worker);
 	itv->irq_worker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn, &itv->irq_worker,
 					   "%s", itv->v4l2_dev.name);
 	if (IS_ERR(itv->irq_worker_task)) {
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static int ivtv_init_struct1(struct ivtv *itv)
 	/* must use the FIFO scheduler as it is realtime sensitive */
 	sched_setscheduler(itv->irq_worker_task, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
 
-	init_kthread_work(&itv->irq_work, ivtv_irq_work_handler);
+	kthread_init_work(&itv->irq_work, ivtv_irq_work_handler);
 
 	/* Initial settings */
 	itv->cxhdl.port = CX2341X_PORT_MEMORY;
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ static void ivtv_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	del_timer_sync(&itv->dma_timer);
 
 	/* Kill irq worker */
-	flush_kthread_worker(&itv->irq_worker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&itv->irq_worker);
 	kthread_stop(itv->irq_worker_task);
 
 	ivtv_streams_cleanup(itv);
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-irq.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-irq.c
index 36ca2d6..6efe1f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-irq.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-irq.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ irqreturn_t ivtv_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(IVTV_F_I_HAVE_WORK, &itv->i_flags)) {
-		queue_kthread_work(&itv->irq_worker, &itv->irq_work);
+		kthread_queue_work(&itv->irq_worker, &itv->irq_work);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&itv->dma_reg_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
index 42e3407..b14f030 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/encx24j600.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static void encx24j600_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (oldfilter != priv->rxfilter)
-		queue_kthread_work(&priv->kworker, &priv->setrx_work);
+		kthread_queue_work(&priv->kworker, &priv->setrx_work);
 }
 
 static void encx24j600_hw_tx(struct encx24j600_priv *priv)
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t encx24j600_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Remember the skb for deferred processing */
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&priv->kworker, &priv->tx_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&priv->kworker, &priv->tx_work);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
@@ -1037,9 +1037,9 @@ static int encx24j600_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&priv->kworker);
-	init_kthread_work(&priv->tx_work, encx24j600_tx_proc);
-	init_kthread_work(&priv->setrx_work, encx24j600_setrx_proc);
+	kthread_init_worker(&priv->kworker);
+	kthread_init_work(&priv->tx_work, encx24j600_tx_proc);
+	kthread_init_work(&priv->setrx_work, encx24j600_setrx_proc);
 
 	priv->kworker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn, &priv->kworker,
 					 "encx24j600");
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 8146ccd..5787b72 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 
 	/* If another context is idling the device then defer */
 	if (master->idling) {
-		queue_kthread_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
+		kthread_queue_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 
 		/* Only do teardown in the thread */
 		if (!in_kthread) {
-			queue_kthread_work(&master->kworker,
+			kthread_queue_work(&master->kworker,
 					   &master->pump_messages);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 			return;
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ static int spi_init_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 	master->running = false;
 	master->busy = false;
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&master->kworker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&master->kworker);
 	master->kworker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn,
 					   &master->kworker, "%s",
 					   dev_name(&master->dev));
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ static int spi_init_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 		dev_err(&master->dev, "failed to create message pump task\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(master->kworker_task);
 	}
-	init_kthread_work(&master->pump_messages, spi_pump_messages);
+	kthread_init_work(&master->pump_messages, spi_pump_messages);
 
 	/*
 	 * Master config will indicate if this controller should run the
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void spi_finalize_current_message(struct spi_master *master)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 	master->cur_msg = NULL;
 	master->cur_msg_prepared = false;
-	queue_kthread_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
+	kthread_queue_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 
 	trace_spi_message_done(mesg);
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ static int spi_start_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 	master->cur_msg = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
+	kthread_queue_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ static int spi_destroy_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 	ret = spi_stop_queue(master);
 
 	/*
-	 * flush_kthread_worker will block until all work is done.
+	 * kthread_flush_worker will block until all work is done.
 	 * If the reason that stop_queue timed out is that the work will never
 	 * finish, then it does no good to call flush/stop thread, so
 	 * return anyway.
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ static int spi_destroy_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	flush_kthread_worker(&master->kworker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&master->kworker);
 	kthread_stop(master->kworker_task);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ static int __spi_queued_transfer(struct spi_device *spi,
 
 	list_add_tail(&msg->queue, &master->queue);
 	if (!master->busy && need_pump)
-		queue_kthread_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
+		kthread_queue_work(&master->kworker, &master->pump_messages);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&master->queue_lock, flags);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
index a9d94f7..2675792 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc16is7xx.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sc16is7xx_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct sc16is7xx_port *s = (struct sc16is7xx_port *)dev_id;
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&s->kworker, &s->irq_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&s->kworker, &s->irq_work);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ static void sc16is7xx_ier_clear(struct uart_port *port, u8 bit)
 
 	one->config.flags |= SC16IS7XX_RECONF_IER;
 	one->config.ier_clear |= bit;
-	queue_kthread_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
 }
 
 static void sc16is7xx_stop_tx(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static void sc16is7xx_start_tx(struct uart_port *port)
 	struct sc16is7xx_port *s = dev_get_drvdata(port->dev);
 	struct sc16is7xx_one *one = to_sc16is7xx_one(port, port);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&s->kworker, &one->tx_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&s->kworker, &one->tx_work);
 }
 
 static unsigned int sc16is7xx_tx_empty(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static void sc16is7xx_set_mctrl(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int mctrl)
 	struct sc16is7xx_one *one = to_sc16is7xx_one(port, port);
 
 	one->config.flags |= SC16IS7XX_RECONF_MD;
-	queue_kthread_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
 }
 
 static void sc16is7xx_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int break_state)
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static int sc16is7xx_config_rs485(struct uart_port *port,
 
 	port->rs485 = *rs485;
 	one->config.flags |= SC16IS7XX_RECONF_RS485;
-	queue_kthread_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
+	kthread_queue_work(&s->kworker, &one->reg_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ static void sc16is7xx_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	sc16is7xx_power(port, 0);
 
-	flush_kthread_worker(&s->kworker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&s->kworker);
 }
 
 static const char *sc16is7xx_type(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -1176,8 +1176,8 @@ static int sc16is7xx_probe(struct device *dev,
 	s->devtype = devtype;
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, s);
 
-	init_kthread_worker(&s->kworker);
-	init_kthread_work(&s->irq_work, sc16is7xx_ist);
+	kthread_init_worker(&s->kworker);
+	kthread_init_work(&s->irq_work, sc16is7xx_ist);
 	s->kworker_task = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn, &s->kworker,
 				      "sc16is7xx");
 	if (IS_ERR(s->kworker_task)) {
@@ -1234,8 +1234,8 @@ static int sc16is7xx_probe(struct device *dev,
 				     SC16IS7XX_EFCR_RXDISABLE_BIT |
 				     SC16IS7XX_EFCR_TXDISABLE_BIT);
 		/* Initialize kthread work structs */
-		init_kthread_work(&s->p[i].tx_work, sc16is7xx_tx_proc);
-		init_kthread_work(&s->p[i].reg_work, sc16is7xx_reg_proc);
+		kthread_init_work(&s->p[i].tx_work, sc16is7xx_tx_proc);
+		kthread_init_work(&s->p[i].reg_work, sc16is7xx_reg_proc);
 		/* Register port */
 		uart_add_one_port(&sc16is7xx_uart, &s->p[i].port);
 
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ static int sc16is7xx_remove(struct device *dev)
 		sc16is7xx_power(&s->p[i].port, 0);
 	}
 
-	flush_kthread_worker(&s->kworker);
+	kthread_flush_worker(&s->kworker);
 	kthread_stop(s->kworker_task);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(s->clk))
diff --git a/include/linux/kthread.h b/include/linux/kthread.h
index c792ee1..e2b095b 100644
--- a/include/linux/kthread.h
+++ b/include/linux/kthread.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ extern int tsk_fork_get_node(struct task_struct *tsk);
  * Simple work processor based on kthread.
  *
  * This provides easier way to make use of kthreads.  A kthread_work
- * can be queued and flushed using queue/flush_kthread_work()
+ * can be queued and flushed using queue/kthread_flush_work()
  * respectively.  Queued kthread_works are processed by a kthread
  * running kthread_worker_fn().
  */
@@ -99,23 +99,23 @@ struct kthread_work {
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
 # define KTHREAD_WORKER_INIT_ONSTACK(worker)				\
-	({ init_kthread_worker(&worker); worker; })
+	({ kthread_init_worker(&worker); worker; })
 # define DEFINE_KTHREAD_WORKER_ONSTACK(worker)				\
 	struct kthread_worker worker = KTHREAD_WORKER_INIT_ONSTACK(worker)
 #else
 # define DEFINE_KTHREAD_WORKER_ONSTACK(worker) DEFINE_KTHREAD_WORKER(worker)
 #endif
 
-extern void __init_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
+extern void __kthread_init_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 			const char *name, struct lock_class_key *key);
 
-#define init_kthread_worker(worker)					\
+#define kthread_init_worker(worker)					\
 	do {								\
 		static struct lock_class_key __key;			\
-		__init_kthread_worker((worker), "("#worker")->lock", &__key); \
+		__kthread_init_worker((worker), "("#worker")->lock", &__key); \
 	} while (0)
 
-#define init_kthread_work(work, fn)					\
+#define kthread_init_work(work, fn)					\
 	do {								\
 		memset((work), 0, sizeof(struct kthread_work));		\
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(work)->node);				\
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ extern void __init_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 
 int kthread_worker_fn(void *worker_ptr);
 
-bool queue_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
+bool kthread_queue_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 			struct kthread_work *work);
-void flush_kthread_work(struct kthread_work *work);
-void flush_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker);
+void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work);
+void kthread_flush_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker);
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_KTHREAD_H */
diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index 7e77b72..c52a05a 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ int kthreadd(void *unused)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __init_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
+void __kthread_init_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 				const char *name,
 				struct lock_class_key *key)
 {
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ void __init_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&worker->work_list);
 	worker->task = NULL;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__init_kthread_worker);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__kthread_init_worker);
 
 /**
  * kthread_worker_fn - kthread function to process kthread_worker
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ int kthread_worker_fn(void *worker_ptr)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_worker_fn);
 
 /* insert @work before @pos in @worker */
-static void insert_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
+static void kthread_insert_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 			       struct kthread_work *work,
 			       struct list_head *pos)
 {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static void insert_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 }
 
 /**
- * queue_kthread_work - queue a kthread_work
+ * kthread_queue_work - queue a kthread_work
  * @worker: target kthread_worker
  * @work: kthread_work to queue
  *
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static void insert_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
  * must have been created with kthread_worker_create().  Returns %true
  * if @work was successfully queued, %false if it was already pending.
  */
-bool queue_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
+bool kthread_queue_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 			struct kthread_work *work)
 {
 	bool ret = false;
@@ -635,13 +635,13 @@ bool queue_kthread_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
 	if (list_empty(&work->node)) {
-		insert_kthread_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
+		kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
 		ret = true;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(queue_kthread_work);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_queue_work);
 
 struct kthread_flush_work {
 	struct kthread_work	work;
@@ -656,12 +656,12 @@ static void kthread_flush_work_fn(struct kthread_work *work)
 }
 
 /**
- * flush_kthread_work - flush a kthread_work
+ * kthread_flush_work - flush a kthread_work
  * @work: work to flush
  *
  * If @work is queued or executing, wait for it to finish execution.
  */
-void flush_kthread_work(struct kthread_work *work)
+void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 {
 	struct kthread_flush_work fwork = {
 		KTHREAD_WORK_INIT(fwork.work, kthread_flush_work_fn),
@@ -682,9 +682,10 @@ void flush_kthread_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 	}
 
 	if (!list_empty(&work->node))
-		insert_kthread_work(worker, &fwork.work, work->node.next);
+		kthread_insert_work(worker, &fwork.work, work->node.next);
 	else if (worker->current_work == work)
-		insert_kthread_work(worker, &fwork.work, worker->work_list.next);
+		kthread_insert_work(worker, &fwork.work,
+				    worker->work_list.next);
 	else
 		noop = true;
 
@@ -693,23 +694,23 @@ void flush_kthread_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 	if (!noop)
 		wait_for_completion(&fwork.done);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(flush_kthread_work);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
 
 /**
- * flush_kthread_worker - flush all current works on a kthread_worker
+ * kthread_flush_worker - flush all current works on a kthread_worker
  * @worker: worker to flush
  *
  * Wait until all currently executing or pending works on @worker are
  * finished.
  */
-void flush_kthread_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker)
+void kthread_flush_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker)
 {
 	struct kthread_flush_work fwork = {
 		KTHREAD_WORK_INIT(fwork.work, kthread_flush_work_fn),
 		COMPLETION_INITIALIZER_ONSTACK(fwork.done),
 	};
 
-	queue_kthread_work(worker, &fwork.work);
+	kthread_queue_work(worker, &fwork.work);
 	wait_for_completion(&fwork.done);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(flush_kthread_worker);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_worker);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
index c8455b4..7ab14ce 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sst_byt_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sst->spinlock, flags);
 
 	/* continue to send any remaining messages... */
-	queue_kthread_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
+	kthread_queue_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-ipc.c
index a12c7bb..6c672ac 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-ipc.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int ipc_tx_message(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u64 header,
 	list_add_tail(&msg->list, &ipc->tx_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ipc->dsp->spinlock, flags);
 
-	queue_kthread_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
+	kthread_queue_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
 
 	if (wait)
 		return tx_wait_done(ipc, msg, rx_data);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int sst_ipc_init(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* start the IPC message thread */
-	init_kthread_worker(&ipc->kworker);
+	kthread_init_worker(&ipc->kworker);
 	ipc->tx_thread = kthread_run(kthread_worker_fn,
 					&ipc->kworker, "%s",
 					dev_name(ipc->dev));
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int sst_ipc_init(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	init_kthread_work(&ipc->kwork, ipc_tx_msgs);
+	kthread_init_work(&ipc->kwork, ipc_tx_msgs);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_ipc_init);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/haswell/sst-haswell-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/haswell/sst-haswell-ipc.c
index 9156522..e432a31 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/haswell/sst-haswell-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/haswell/sst-haswell-ipc.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static irqreturn_t hsw_irq_thread(int irq, void *context)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sst->spinlock, flags);
 
 	/* continue to send any remaining messages... */
-	queue_kthread_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
+	kthread_queue_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
index 0bd01e6..797cf40 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ irqreturn_t skl_dsp_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *context)
 	skl_ipc_int_enable(dsp);
 
 	/* continue to send any remaining messages... */
-	queue_kthread_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
+	kthread_queue_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }