diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index 39090fc56f09..eb1b8c8acfcb 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ xfs_wait_buftarg(
 	 * ensure here that all reference counts have been dropped before we
 	 * start walking the LRU list.
 	 */
-	drain_workqueue(btp->bt_mount->m_buf_workqueue);
+	flush_workqueue(btp->bt_mount->m_buf_workqueue);
 
 	/* loop until there is nothing left on the lru list. */
 	while (list_lru_count(&btp->bt_lru)) {