1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c b/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
index 77275fdf6c1f..d4c28a217b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-transaction.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
@@ -1213,13 +1214,21 @@ static int __init fw_core_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	fw_wq = alloc_workqueue(KBUILD_MODNAME,
+				WQ_NON_REENTRANT | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	if (!fw_wq)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = bus_register(&fw_bus_type);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		destroy_workqueue(fw_wq);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	fw_cdev_major = register_chrdev(0, "firewire", &fw_device_ops);
 	if (fw_cdev_major < 0) {
 		bus_unregister(&fw_bus_type);
+		destroy_workqueue(fw_wq);
 		return fw_cdev_major;
 	}
 
@@ -1235,6 +1244,7 @@ static void __exit fw_core_cleanup(void)
 {
 	unregister_chrdev(fw_cdev_major, "firewire");
 	bus_unregister(&fw_bus_type);
+	destroy_workqueue(fw_wq);
 	idr_destroy(&fw_device_idr);
 }