diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
index 229641fb8e67..a996e398692b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ xfs_alloc_vextent(
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
 
 	args->done = &done;
-	INIT_WORK(&args->work, xfs_alloc_vextent_worker);
+	INIT_WORK_ONSTACK(&args->work, xfs_alloc_vextent_worker);
 	queue_work(xfs_alloc_wq, &args->work);
 	wait_for_completion(&done);
 	return args->result;