diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
index d019c98eb839..7a2a5e2be3cf 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
@@ -1852,28 +1852,20 @@ xfs_inodegc_worker(
 }
 
 /*
- * Force all currently queued inode inactivation work to run immediately, and
- * wait for the work to finish. Two pass - queue all the work first pass, wait
- * for it in a second pass.
+ * Force all currently queued inode inactivation work to run immediately and
+ * wait for the work to finish.
  */
 void
 xfs_inodegc_flush(
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp)
 {
-	struct xfs_inodegc	*gc;
-	int			cpu;
-
 	if (!xfs_is_inodegc_enabled(mp))
 		return;
 
 	trace_xfs_inodegc_flush(mp, __return_address);
 
 	xfs_inodegc_queue_all(mp);
-
-	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
-		gc = per_cpu_ptr(mp->m_inodegc, cpu);
-		flush_work(&gc->work);
-	}
+	flush_workqueue(mp->m_inodegc_wq);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1884,18 +1876,12 @@ void
 xfs_inodegc_stop(
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp)
 {
-	struct xfs_inodegc	*gc;
-	int			cpu;
-
 	if (!xfs_clear_inodegc_enabled(mp))
 		return;
 
 	xfs_inodegc_queue_all(mp);
+	drain_workqueue(mp->m_inodegc_wq);
 
-	for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
-		gc = per_cpu_ptr(mp->m_inodegc, cpu);
-		cancel_work_sync(&gc->work);
-	}
 	trace_xfs_inodegc_stop(mp, __return_address);
 }