diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
index ff06b7543d9f..49616fed9340 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ struct tnode {
 	unsigned int empty_children;	/* KEYLENGTH bits needed */
 	union {
 		struct rcu_head rcu;
-		struct work_struct work;
 		struct tnode *tnode_free;
 	};
 	struct rt_trie_node __rcu *child[0];
@@ -383,12 +382,6 @@ static struct tnode *tnode_alloc(size_t size)
 		return vzalloc(size);
 }
 
-static void __tnode_vfree(struct work_struct *arg)
-{
-	struct tnode *tn = container_of(arg, struct tnode, work);
-	vfree(tn);
-}
-
 static void __tnode_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
 	struct tnode *tn = container_of(head, struct tnode, rcu);
@@ -397,10 +390,8 @@ static void __tnode_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 
 	if (size <= PAGE_SIZE)
 		kfree(tn);
-	else {
-		INIT_WORK(&tn->work, __tnode_vfree);
-		schedule_work(&tn->work);
-	}
+	else
+		vfree(tn);
 }
 
 static inline void tnode_free(struct tnode *tn)