diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
index a1d015356063..66fb701401de 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
@@ -766,10 +766,8 @@ bfad_thread_workq(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 	struct bfad_im_s      *im = bfad->im;
 
 	bfa_trc(bfad, 0);
-	snprintf(im->drv_workq_name, KOBJ_NAME_LEN, "bfad_wq_%d",
-		 bfad->inst_no);
-	im->drv_workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("%s", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
-						im->drv_workq_name);
+	im->drv_workq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("bfad_wq_%d", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM,
+						bfad->inst_no);
 	if (!im->drv_workq)
 		return BFA_STATUS_FAILED;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
index 4353feedf76a..0884af04bd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.h
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ struct bfad_fcp_binding {
 struct bfad_im_s {
 	struct bfad_s         *bfad;
 	struct workqueue_struct *drv_workq;
-	char            drv_workq_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];
 	struct work_struct	aen_im_notify_work;
 };