81 files changed, 111 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
index bdf4cb88ca0a..7875ad6456bd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/sharpsl_pm.c
@@ -579,8 +579,8 @@ static int sharpsl_ac_check(void)
 static int sharpsl_pm_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 {
         sharpsl_pm.flags |= SHARPSL_SUSPENDED;
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&toggle_charger);
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&sharpsl_bat);
+        flush_delayed_work(&toggle_charger);
+        flush_delayed_work(&sharpsl_bat);
 
         if (sharpsl_pm.charge_mode == CHRG_ON)
                 sharpsl_pm.flags |= SHARPSL_DO_OFFLINE_CHRG;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
index 5e13c3884aa4..42377ef9ea3d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static void omap_mbox_fini(struct omap_mbox *mbox)
                 omap_mbox_disable_irq(mbox, IRQ_RX);
                 free_irq(mbox->irq, mbox);
                 tasklet_kill(&mbox->txq->tasklet);
-                flush_work_sync(&mbox->rxq->work);
+                flush_work(&mbox->rxq->work);
                 mbox_queue_free(mbox->txq);
                 mbox_queue_free(mbox->rxq);
         }
diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c b/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
index 637b79b09657..5bfb341cc5c4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int switch_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_switch);
 
         platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-        flush_work_sync(&psw->work);
+        flush_work(&psw->work);
         del_timer_sync(&psw->debounce);
         free_irq(irq, pdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
index 2c2d2e5c1597..007db8986e84 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void xlvbd_release_gendisk(struct blkfront_info *info)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->io_lock, flags);
 
         /* Flush gnttab callback work. Must be done with no locks held. */
-        flush_work_sync(&info->work);
+        flush_work(&info->work);
 
         del_gendisk(info->gd);
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static void blkif_free(struct blkfront_info *info, int suspend)
         spin_unlock_irq(&info->io_lock);
 
         /* Flush gnttab callback work. Must be done with no locks held. */
-        flush_work_sync(&info->work);
+        flush_work(&info->work);
 
         /* Free resources associated with old device channel. */
         if (info->ring_ref != GRANT_INVALID_REF) {
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
index 3ceaf006e7f0..75d485afe56c 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ probe_fail_no_mem:
 
 static int __devexit remove_gdrom(struct platform_device *devptr)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&work);
+        flush_work(&work);
         blk_cleanup_queue(gd.gdrom_rq);
         free_irq(HW_EVENT_GDROM_CMD, &gd);
         free_irq(HW_EVENT_GDROM_DMA, &gd);
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index f87780502b41..320debbe32fa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ static int __devexit sonypi_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
         sonypi_disable();
 
         synchronize_irq(sonypi_device.irq);
-        flush_work_sync(&sonypi_device.input_work);
+        flush_work(&sonypi_device.input_work);
 
         if (useinput) {
                 input_unregister_device(sonypi_device.input_key_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index 817f0ee202b6..3af9f4d1a23f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ int tpm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct tpm_chip *chip = file->private_data;
 
         del_singleshot_timer_sync(&chip->user_read_timer);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->work);
+        flush_work(&chip->work);
         file->private_data = NULL;
         atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
         kfree(chip->data_buffer);
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ ssize_t tpm_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
         int rc;
 
         del_singleshot_timer_sync(&chip->user_read_timer);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->work);
+        flush_work(&chip->work);
         ret_size = atomic_read(&chip->data_pending);
         atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
         if (ret_size > 0) {     /* relay data */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_g2d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_g2d.c
index d2d88f22a037..a40808e51338 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_g2d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_g2d.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static int g2d_suspend(struct device *dev)
                 /* FIXME: good range? */
                 usleep_range(500, 1000);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&g2d->runqueue_work);
+        flush_work(&g2d->runqueue_work);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gpio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gpio.c
index 82c19e82ff02..0fe4e17c461d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_gpio.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ nouveau_gpio_isr_del(struct drm_device *dev, int idx, u8 tag, u8 line,
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pgpio->lock, flags);
 
                 list_for_each_entry_safe(isr, tmp, &tofree, head) {
-                        flush_work_sync(&isr->work);
+                        flush_work(&isr->work);
                         kfree(isr);
                 }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
index afaa1727abd2..50b596ec7b7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_irq_kms.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void radeon_irq_kms_fini(struct radeon_device *rdev)
                 if (rdev->msi_enabled)
                         pci_disable_msi(rdev->pdev);
         }
-        flush_work_sync(&rdev->hotplug_work);
+        flush_work(&rdev->hotplug_work);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
index 3c447bf317cb..a32f2e96dd02 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ int vmw_fb_off(struct vmw_private *vmw_priv)
         par->dirty.active = false;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&par->dirty.lock, flags);
 
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&info->deferred_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work);
 
         par->bo_ptr = NULL;
         ttm_bo_kunmap(&par->map);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.c
index 27c8ebdfad01..3e90dee30ff6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd.c
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ static void __exit picolcd_exit(void)
 {
         hid_unregister_driver(&picolcd_driver);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HID_PICOLCD_FB
-        flush_work_sync(&picolcd_fb_cleanup);
+        flush_work(&picolcd_fb_cleanup);
         WARN_ON(fb_pending);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
index e83410721e38..52abb98a8ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void wm831x_ts_input_close(struct input_dev *idev)
         synchronize_irq(wm831x_ts->pd_irq);
 
         /* Make sure the IRQ completion work is quiesced */
-        flush_work_sync(&wm831x_ts->pd_data_work);
+        flush_work(&wm831x_ts->pd_data_work);
 
         /* If we ended up with the pen down then make sure we revert back
          * to pen detection state for the next time we start up.
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/hwchannel.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/hwchannel.c
index ef34fd40867c..4b85f7279f18 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/hwchannel.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/hwchannel.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ mISDN_freedchannel(struct dchannel *ch)
         }
         skb_queue_purge(&ch->squeue);
         skb_queue_purge(&ch->rqueue);
-        flush_work_sync(&ch->workq);
+        flush_work(&ch->workq);
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mISDN_freedchannel);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ mISDN_freebchannel(struct bchannel *ch)
         mISDN_clear_bchannel(ch);
         skb_queue_purge(&ch->rqueue);
         ch->rcount = 0;
-        flush_work_sync(&ch->workq);
+        flush_work(&ch->workq);
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mISDN_freebchannel);
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
index f56b6e7ffdac..f6837b99908c 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ err_sysfs_remove:
         sysfs_remove_group(&led->cdev.dev->kobj, &lm3533_led_attribute_group);
 err_unregister:
         led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
-        flush_work_sync(&led->work);
+        flush_work(&led->work);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ static int __devexit lm3533_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         lm3533_ctrlbank_disable(&led->cb);
         sysfs_remove_group(&led->cdev.dev->kobj, &lm3533_led_attribute_group);
         led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
-        flush_work_sync(&led->work);
+        flush_work(&led->work);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void lm3533_led_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
         lm3533_ctrlbank_disable(&led->cb);
         lm3533_led_set(&led->cdev, LED_OFF);            /* disable blink */
-        flush_work_sync(&led->work);
+        flush_work(&led->work);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver lm3533_led_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
index 53bd136f1ef0..cb76bc46a021 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int __devexit lp8788_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct lp8788_led *led = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
         led_classdev_unregister(&led->led_dev);
-        flush_work_sync(&led->work);
+        flush_work(&led->work);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
index 918d4baff1c7..4c62113f7a77 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static int wm8350_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct wm8350_led *led = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
         led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
-        flush_work_sync(&led->work);
+        flush_work(&led->work);
         wm8350_led_disable(led);
         regulator_put(led->dcdc);
         regulator_put(led->isink);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c b/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
index 5c6a2d876562..36a4fdddd64a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void ams_sensor_detach(void)
          * We do this after ams_info.exit(), because an interrupt might
          * have arrived before disabling them.
          */
-        flush_work_sync(&ams_info.worker);
+        flush_work(&ams_info.worker);
 
         /* Remove device */
         of_device_unregister(ams_info.of_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index d8abb90a6c2f..bb18eafcc85a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static void flush_multipath_work(struct multipath *m)
         flush_workqueue(kmpath_handlerd);
         multipath_wait_for_pg_init_completion(m);
         flush_workqueue(kmultipathd);
-        flush_work_sync(&m->trigger_event);
+        flush_work(&m->trigger_event);
 }
 
 static void multipath_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
index bc5ddba8045b..fd61f98ee1f6 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ static void mirror_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
 
         del_timer_sync(&ms->timer);
         flush_workqueue(ms->kmirrord_wq);
-        flush_work_sync(&ms->trigger_event);
+        flush_work(&ms->trigger_event);
         dm_kcopyd_client_destroy(ms->kcopyd_client);
         destroy_workqueue(ms->kmirrord_wq);
         free_context(ms, ti, ms->nr_mirrors);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c b/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
index a087bf2a8d66..e2f876539743 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void stripe_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
         for (i = 0; i < sc->stripes; i++)
                 dm_put_device(ti, sc->stripe[i].dev);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&sc->trigger_event);
+        flush_work(&sc->trigger_event);
         kfree(sc);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 8766ce8c354d..c2117688aa23 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -1329,8 +1329,8 @@ static int dvb_net_remove_if(struct dvb_net *dvbnet, unsigned long num)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
         dvb_net_stop(net);
-        flush_work_sync(&priv->set_multicast_list_wq);
-        flush_work_sync(&priv->restart_net_feed_wq);
+        flush_work(&priv->set_multicast_list_wq);
+        flush_work(&priv->restart_net_feed_wq);
         printk("dvb_net: removed network interface %s\n", net->name);
         unregister_netdev(net);
         dvbnet->state[num]=0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_evm.c b/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_evm.c
index 71ce52875c38..909ff54868a3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_evm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_evm.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void mantis_evmgr_exit(struct mantis_ca *ca)
         struct mantis_pci *mantis = ca->ca_priv;
 
         dprintk(MANTIS_DEBUG, 1, "Mantis Host I/F Event manager exiting");
-        flush_work_sync(&ca->hif_evm_work);
+        flush_work(&ca->hif_evm_work);
         mantis_hif_exit(ca);
         mantis_pcmcia_exit(ca);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_uart.c b/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_uart.c
index 18340dafa426..85e977861b4a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/mantis/mantis_uart.c
@@ -183,6 +183,6 @@ void mantis_uart_exit(struct mantis_pci *mantis)
 {
         /* disable interrupt */
         mmwrite(mmread(MANTIS_UART_CTL) & 0xffef, MANTIS_UART_CTL);
-        flush_work_sync(&mantis->uart_work);
+        flush_work(&mantis->uart_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mantis_uart_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index b58ff87db771..2ce7179a3864 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct bttv *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct bttv *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
index 7e5ffd6f5178..75c890907920 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct cx18 *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct cx18 *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
index 02d4d36735d3..b84ebc54d91b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct cx231xx *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct cx231xx *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-input.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
index ce765e3f77bd..bcbf7faf1bab 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ static void cx23885_input_ir_stop(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
                 v4l2_subdev_call(dev->sd_ir, ir, rx_s_parameters, &params);
                 v4l2_subdev_call(dev->sd_ir, ir, rx_g_parameters, &params);
         }
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->cx25840_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->ir_rx_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->ir_tx_work);
+        flush_work(&dev->cx25840_work);
+        flush_work(&dev->ir_rx_work);
+        flush_work(&dev->ir_tx_work);
 }
 
 static void cx23885_input_ir_close(struct rc_dev *rc)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
index cd5386ee210c..c04fb618e10b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct cx8802_dev *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct cx8802_dev *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index ca62b9981380..f7831e73f077 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct em28xx *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct em28xx *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/omap24xxcam.c b/drivers/media/video/omap24xxcam.c
index e5015b0d5508..8d7283bbd431 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/omap24xxcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/omap24xxcam.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ static int vidioc_streamoff(struct file *file, void *fh, enum v4l2_buf_type i)
 
         atomic_inc(&cam->reset_disable);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
+        flush_work(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
 
         rval = videobuf_streamoff(q);
         if (!rval) {
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ static int omap24xxcam_release(struct file *file)
 
         atomic_inc(&cam->reset_disable);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
+        flush_work(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
 
         /* stop streaming capture */
         videobuf_streamoff(&fh->vbq);
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ static int omap24xxcam_release(struct file *file)
          * not be scheduled anymore since streaming is already
          * disabled.)
          */
-        flush_work_sync(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
+        flush_work(&cam->sensor_reset_work);
 
         mutex_lock(&cam->mutex);
         if (atomic_dec_return(&cam->users) == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
index 5fbb4e49495c..f2b37e05b964 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void request_submodules(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_submodules(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
index dde361a9194e..4df79c656909 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static int empress_fini(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 
         if (NULL == dev->empress_dev)
                 return 0;
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->empress_workqueue);
+        flush_work(&dev->empress_workqueue);
         video_unregister_device(dev->empress_dev);
         dev->empress_dev = NULL;
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
index 034659b13174..307d8c5fb7cd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-cards.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ static void request_modules(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 
 static void flush_request_modules(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&dev->request_module_wk);
+        flush_work(&dev->request_module_wk);
 }
 #else
 #define request_modules(dev)
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
index cb4910ac4d12..55d589981412 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/menelaus.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ static int menelaus_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         return 0;
 fail2:
         free_irq(client->irq, menelaus);
-        flush_work_sync(&menelaus->work);
+        flush_work(&menelaus->work);
 fail1:
         kfree(menelaus);
         return err;
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static int __exit menelaus_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         struct menelaus_chip    *menelaus = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
         free_irq(client->irq, menelaus);
-        flush_work_sync(&menelaus->work);
+        flush_work(&menelaus->work);
         kfree(menelaus);
         the_menelaus = NULL;
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ioc4.c b/drivers/misc/ioc4.c
index df03dd3bd0e2..6a7710603a90 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ioc4.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ioc4.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static void __exit
 ioc4_exit(void)
 {
         /* Ensure ioc4_load_modules() has completed before exiting */
-        flush_work_sync(&ioc4_load_modules_work);
+        flush_work(&ioc4_load_modules_work);
         pci_unregister_driver(&ioc4_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
index 551e316e4454..438737a1f59a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdoops.c
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ static void mtdoops_notify_remove(struct mtd_info *mtd)
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "mtdoops: could not unregister kmsg_dumper\n");
 
         cxt->mtd = NULL;
-        flush_work_sync(&cxt->work_erase);
-        flush_work_sync(&cxt->work_write);
+        flush_work(&cxt->work_erase);
+        flush_work(&cxt->work_write);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index 6505070abcfa..089ed134369b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ static int offload_close(struct t3cdev *tdev)
         sysfs_remove_group(&tdev->lldev->dev.kobj, &offload_attr_group);
 
         /* Flush work scheduled while releasing TIDs */
-        flush_work_sync(&td->tid_release_task);
+        flush_work(&td->tid_release_task);
 
         tdev->lldev = NULL;
         cxgb3_set_dummy_ops(tdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index de2190443510..30ce10bc9149 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ static void vxge_device_unregister(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 
         strncpy(buf, dev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&vdev->reset_task);
+        flush_work(&vdev->reset_task);
 
         /* in 2.6 will call stop() if device is up */
         unregister_netdev(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
index ce4df61b4b56..c8251be104d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/cassini.c
@@ -3890,7 +3890,7 @@ static int cas_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
         schedule_work(&cp->reset_task);
 #endif
 
-        flush_work_sync(&cp->reset_task);
+        flush_work(&cp->reset_task);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index c2a0fe393267..710f35395195 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -9932,7 +9932,7 @@ static int niu_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
         if (!netif_running(dev))
                 return 0;
 
-        flush_work_sync(&np->reset_task);
+        flush_work(&np->reset_task);
         niu_netif_stop(np);
 
         del_timer_sync(&np->timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index e1f410277242..c6ea995750db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -860,10 +860,10 @@ void hostap_free_data(struct ap_data *ap)
                 return;
         }
 
-        flush_work_sync(&ap->add_sta_proc_queue);
+        flush_work(&ap->add_sta_proc_queue);
 
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
-        flush_work_sync(&ap->wds_oper_queue);
+        flush_work(&ap->wds_oper_queue);
         if (ap->crypt)
                 ap->crypt->deinit(ap->crypt_priv);
         ap->crypt = ap->crypt_priv = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index 50f87b60b0bd..8e7000fd4414 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -3311,13 +3311,13 @@ static void prism2_free_local_data(struct net_device *dev)
 
         unregister_netdev(local->dev);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&local->reset_queue);
-        flush_work_sync(&local->set_multicast_list_queue);
-        flush_work_sync(&local->set_tim_queue);
+        flush_work(&local->reset_queue);
+        flush_work(&local->set_multicast_list_queue);
+        flush_work(&local->set_tim_queue);
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES
-        flush_work_sync(&local->info_queue);
+        flush_work(&local->info_queue);
 #endif
-        flush_work_sync(&local->comms_qual_update);
+        flush_work(&local->comms_qual_update);
 
         lib80211_crypt_info_free(&local->crypt_info);
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/collie_battery.c b/drivers/power/collie_battery.c
index 74c6b23aeabf..b19bfe400f8c 100644
--- a/drivers/power/collie_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/collie_battery.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static struct gpio collie_batt_gpios[] = {
 static int collie_bat_suspend(struct ucb1x00_dev *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
         /* flush all pending status updates */
-        flush_work_sync(&bat_work);
+        flush_work(&bat_work);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/tosa_battery.c b/drivers/power/tosa_battery.c
index 28bbe7e094e3..51199b5ce221 100644
--- a/drivers/power/tosa_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/tosa_battery.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static struct gpio tosa_bat_gpios[] = {
 static int tosa_bat_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
         /* flush all pending status updates */
-        flush_work_sync(&bat_work);
+        flush_work(&bat_work);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
index d2d4c08c681c..1245fe1f48c3 100644
--- a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static irqreturn_t wm97xx_chrg_irq(int irq, void *data)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int wm97xx_bat_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&bat_work);
+        flush_work(&bat_work);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/z2_battery.c b/drivers/power/z2_battery.c
index 8c9a607ea77a..5757d0d6782f 100644
--- a/drivers/power/z2_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/z2_battery.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int z2_batt_suspend(struct device *dev)
         struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
         struct z2_charger *charger = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&charger->bat_work);
+        flush_work(&charger->bat_work);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index f092588a078c..1d2b70017a8d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -3335,7 +3335,7 @@ void regulator_unregister(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
                 regulator_put(rdev->supply);
         mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
         debugfs_remove_recursive(rdev->debugfs);
-        flush_work_sync(&rdev->disable_work.work);
+        flush_work(&rdev->disable_work.work);
         WARN_ON(rdev->open_count);
         unset_regulator_supplies(rdev);
         list_del(&rdev->list);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
index def24a1079ad..33c52bc2c7b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static void arcmsr_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         int poll_count = 0;
         arcmsr_free_sysfs_attr(acb);
         scsi_remove_host(host);
-        flush_work_sync(&acb->arcmsr_do_message_isr_bh);
+        flush_work(&acb->arcmsr_do_message_isr_bh);
         del_timer_sync(&acb->eternal_timer);
         arcmsr_disable_outbound_ints(acb);
         arcmsr_stop_adapter_bgrb(acb);
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static void arcmsr_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
                 (struct AdapterControlBlock *)host->hostdata;
         del_timer_sync(&acb->eternal_timer);
         arcmsr_disable_outbound_ints(acb);
-        flush_work_sync(&acb->arcmsr_do_message_isr_bh);
+        flush_work(&acb->arcmsr_do_message_isr_bh);
         arcmsr_stop_adapter_bgrb(acb);
         arcmsr_flush_adapter_cache(acb);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 467dc38246f9..2ffeb9afd1b7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -9020,7 +9020,7 @@ static void __ipr_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
         wait_event(ioa_cfg->reset_wait_q, !ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload);
-        flush_work_sync(&ioa_cfg->work_q);
+        flush_work(&ioa_cfg->work_q);
         spin_lock_irqsave(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
 
         spin_lock(&ipr_driver_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index ea8a0b47d66d..af763eab2039 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -5459,7 +5459,7 @@ static void __devexit pmcraid_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         pmcraid_shutdown(pdev);
 
         pmcraid_disable_interrupts(pinstance, ~0);
-        flush_work_sync(&pinstance->worker_q);
+        flush_work(&pinstance->worker_q);
 
         pmcraid_kill_tasklets(pinstance);
         pmcraid_unregister_interrupt_handler(pinstance);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 5b30132960c7..bddc97c5c8e9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ void qlt_stop_phase1(struct qla_tgt *tgt)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
         mutex_unlock(&ha->tgt.tgt_mutex);
 
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&tgt->sess_del_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&tgt->sess_del_work);
 
         ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf009,
             "Waiting for sess works (tgt %p)", tgt);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
index 6f5bc49c441f..1f8e8b37ed23 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void hvsi_flush_output(struct hvsi_struct *hp)
 
         /* 'writer' could still be pending if it didn't see n_outbuf = 0 yet */
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hp->writer);
-        flush_work_sync(&hp->handshaker);
+        flush_work(&hp->handshaker);
 
         /*
          * it's also possible that our timeout expired and hvsi_write_worker
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
index 0aeb5a38d296..b4ba0670dc54 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ void ipwireless_hardware_free(struct ipw_hardware *hw)
 
         ipwireless_stop_interrupts(hw);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&hw->work_rx);
+        flush_work(&hw->work_rx);
 
         for (i = 0; i < NL_NUM_OF_ADDRESSES; i++)
                 if (hw->packet_assembler[i] != NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/network.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/network.c
index 57c8b481113f..90ea902ff191 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/network.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/network.c
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ void ipwireless_network_free(struct ipw_network *network)
         network->shutting_down = 1;
 
         ipwireless_ppp_close(network);
-        flush_work_sync(&network->work_go_online);
-        flush_work_sync(&network->work_go_offline);
+        flush_work(&network->work_go_online);
+        flush_work(&network->work_go_offline);
 
         ipwireless_stop_interrupts(network->hardware);
         ipwireless_associate_network(network->hardware, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c
index 2b42a01a81c6..ebabf929f460 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void kgdboc_unregister_kbd(void)
                         i--;
                 }
         }
-        flush_work_sync(&kgdboc_restore_input_work);
+        flush_work(&kgdboc_restore_input_work);
 }
 #else /* ! CONFIG_KDB_KEYBOARD */
 #define kgdboc_register_kbd(x) 0
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index d3cda0cb2df0..0952d71bdf28 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ static int serial_omap_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
         if (up) {
                 uart_suspend_port(&serial_omap_reg, &up->port);
-                flush_work_sync(&up->qos_work);
+                flush_work(&up->qos_work);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
index 6f99c9959f0c..ac5be812dbe3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c
@@ -523,9 +523,9 @@ static int tty_ldisc_halt(struct tty_struct *tty)
  */
 static void tty_ldisc_flush_works(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&tty->hangup_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&tty->SAK_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&tty->buf.work);
+        flush_work(&tty->hangup_work);
+        flush_work(&tty->SAK_work);
+        flush_work(&tty->buf.work);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index 975e9c6691d6..807627b36cc8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ static void speedtch_atm_stop(struct usbatm_data *usbatm, struct atm_dev *atm_de
         del_timer_sync(&instance->resubmit_timer);
         usb_free_urb(int_urb);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&instance->status_check_work);
+        flush_work(&instance->status_check_work);
 }
 
 static int speedtch_pre_reset(struct usb_interface *intf)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index d7e422dc0ef7..9d1a044504e8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@ static void uea_stop(struct uea_softc *sc)
         usb_free_urb(sc->urb_int);
 
         /* flush the work item, when no one can schedule it */
-        flush_work_sync(&sc->task);
+        flush_work(&sc->task);
 
         release_firmware(sc->dsp_firm);
         uea_leaves(INS_TO_USBDEV(sc));
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
index 90e82e288eb9..f1e5fbf5c2c7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ void gether_cleanup(void)
                 return;
 
         unregister_netdev(the_dev->net);
-        flush_work_sync(&the_dev->work);
+        flush_work(&the_dev->work);
         free_netdev(the_dev->net);
 
         the_dev = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
index 2b1e8d84c873..2364098ea83c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static void ohci_stop (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
         ohci_dump (ohci, 1);
 
         if (quirk_nec(ohci))
-                flush_work_sync(&ohci->nec_work);
+                flush_work(&ohci->nec_work);
 
         ohci_usb_reset (ohci);
         ohci_writel (ohci, OHCI_INTR_MIE, &ohci->regs->intrdisable);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/otg/isp1301_omap.c b/drivers/usb/otg/isp1301_omap.c
index 7a88667742b6..720df35561c9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/otg/isp1301_omap.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/otg/isp1301_omap.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ static int __exit isp1301_remove(struct i2c_client *i2c)
         isp->timer.data = 0;
         set_bit(WORK_STOP, &isp->todo);
         del_timer_sync(&isp->timer);
-        flush_work_sync(&isp->work);
+        flush_work(&isp->work);
 
         put_device(&i2c->dev);
         the_transceiver = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/affs/super.c b/fs/affs/super.c
index c70f1e5fc024..022cecb0757d 100644
--- a/fs/affs/super.c
+++ b/fs/affs/super.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ affs_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&sbi->sb_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&sbi->sb_work);
         replace_mount_options(sb, new_opts);
 
         sbi->s_flags = mount_flags;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/lock_dlm.c b/fs/gfs2/lock_dlm.c
index 4a38db739ca0..0fb6539b0c8c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/lock_dlm.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/lock_dlm.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static void gdlm_unmount(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
         spin_lock(&ls->ls_recover_spin);
         set_bit(DFL_UNMOUNT, &ls->ls_recover_flags);
         spin_unlock(&ls->ls_recover_spin);
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&sdp->sd_control_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&sdp->sd_control_work);
 
         /* mounted_lock and control_lock will be purged in dlm recovery */
 release:
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index fc3168f47a14..867700aba536 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ out:
         clear_inode(inode);
         gfs2_dir_hash_inval(ip);
         ip->i_gl->gl_object = NULL;
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&ip->i_gl->gl_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&ip->i_gl->gl_work);
         gfs2_glock_add_to_lru(ip->i_gl);
         gfs2_glock_put(ip->i_gl);
         ip->i_gl = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/hfs/inode.c b/fs/hfs/inode.c
index ee1bc55677f1..553909395270 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/inode.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ static int hfs_file_fsync(struct file *filp, loff_t start, loff_t end,
 
         /* sync the superblock to buffers */
         sb = inode->i_sb;
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&HFS_SB(sb)->mdb_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&HFS_SB(sb)->mdb_work);
         /* .. finally sync the buffers to disk */
         err = sync_blockdev(sb->s_bdev);
         if (!ret)
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
index 333df07ae3bd..eaa74323663a 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ static void ncp_stop_tasks(struct ncp_server *server) {
         release_sock(sk);
         del_timer_sync(&server->timeout_tm);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&server->rcv.tq);
+        flush_work(&server->rcv.tq);
         if (sk->sk_socket->type == SOCK_STREAM)
-                flush_work_sync(&server->tx.tq);
+                flush_work(&server->tx.tq);
         else
-                flush_work_sync(&server->timeout_tq);
+                flush_work(&server->timeout_tq);
 }
 
 static int  ncp_show_options(struct seq_file *seq, struct dentry *root)
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/quorum.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/quorum.c
index 8f9cea1597af..c19897d0fe14 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/quorum.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/quorum.c
@@ -327,5 +327,5 @@ void o2quo_exit(void)
 {
         struct o2quo_state *qs = &o2quo_state;
 
-        flush_work_sync(&qs->qs_work);
+        flush_work(&qs->qs_work);
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index bdaf4cb9f4a2..e8e6be439bcd 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ xfs_fs_sync_fs(
                  * We schedule xfssyncd now (now that the disk is
                  * active) instead of later (when it might not be).
                  */
-                flush_delayed_work_sync(&mp->m_sync_work);
+                flush_delayed_work(&mp->m_sync_work);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
index 96548176db80..9500caf15acf 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ xfs_flush_inodes(
         struct xfs_mount        *mp = ip->i_mount;
 
         queue_work(xfs_syncd_wq, &mp->m_flush_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&mp->m_flush_work);
+        flush_work(&mp->m_flush_work);
 }
 
 STATIC void
diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 855fcdaa2d72..a351be7c3e91 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -460,13 +460,13 @@ static inline bool __cancel_delayed_work(struct delayed_work *work)
 }
 
 /* used to be different but now identical to flush_work(), deprecated */
-static inline bool flush_work_sync(struct work_struct *work)
+static inline bool __deprecated flush_work_sync(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         return flush_work(work);
 }
 
 /* used to be different but now identical to flush_delayed_work(), deprecated */
-static inline bool flush_delayed_work_sync(struct delayed_work *dwork)
+static inline bool __deprecated flush_delayed_work_sync(struct delayed_work *dwork)
 {
         return flush_delayed_work(dwork);
 }
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index 6449bae15702..505f0ce3f10b 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ int p9_trans_fd_init(void)
 
 void p9_trans_fd_exit(void)
 {
-        flush_work_sync(&p9_poll_work);
+        flush_work(&p9_poll_work);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_tcp_trans);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_unix_trans);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_fd_trans);
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index 88e7c2f3fa0d..45295ca09571 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int dsa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (dst->link_poll_needed)
                 del_timer_sync(&dst->link_poll_timer);
 
-        flush_work_sync(&dst->link_poll_work);
+        flush_work(&dst->link_poll_work);
 
         for (i = 0; i < dst->pd->nr_chips; i++) {
                 struct dsa_switch *ds = dst->ds[i];
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
index dde5c9c92132..ef68d710d08c 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4113.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void snd_ak4113_reinit(struct ak4113 *chip)
 {
         chip->init = 1;
         mb();
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&chip->work);
         ak4113_init_regs(chip);
         /* bring up statistics / event queing */
         chip->init = 0;
diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
index fdf3c1b65e38..816e7d225fb0 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4114.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void snd_ak4114_reinit(struct ak4114 *chip)
 {
         chip->init = 1;
         mb();
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&chip->work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&chip->work);
         ak4114_init_regs(chip);
         /* bring up statistics / event queing */
         chip->init = 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
index ab8738e21ad1..e9fa2d07951d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_lib.c
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ static void oxygen_card_free(struct snd_card *card)
         oxygen_shutdown(chip);
         if (chip->irq >= 0)
                 free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->spdif_input_bits_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->gpio_work);
+        flush_work(&chip->spdif_input_bits_work);
+        flush_work(&chip->gpio_work);
         chip->model.cleanup(chip);
         kfree(chip->model_data);
         mutex_destroy(&chip->mutex);
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ static int oxygen_pci_suspend(struct device *dev)
         spin_unlock_irq(&chip->reg_lock);
 
         synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->spdif_input_bits_work);
-        flush_work_sync(&chip->gpio_work);
+        flush_work(&chip->spdif_input_bits_work);
+        flush_work(&chip->gpio_work);
         chip->interrupt_mask = saved_interrupt_mask;
 
         pci_disable_device(pci);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
index d26c8ae4e6d9..a4cae060bf26 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ static int  wm8350_codec_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 
         /* if there was any work waiting then we run it now and
          * wait for its completion */
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&codec->dapm.delayed_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&codec->dapm.delayed_work);
 
         wm8350_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF);
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
index 13bff87ddcf5..2e4a775ae560 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ static int wm8753_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 /* power down chip */
 static int wm8753_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 {
-        flush_delayed_work_sync(&codec->dapm.delayed_work);
+        flush_delayed_work(&codec->dapm.delayed_work);
         wm8753_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index f219b2f7ee68..f6eec782c61e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ int snd_soc_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
         /* close any waiting streams and save state */
         for (i = 0; i < card->num_rtd; i++) {
-                flush_delayed_work_sync(&card->rtd[i].delayed_work);
+                flush_delayed_work(&card->rtd[i].delayed_work);
                 card->rtd[i].codec->dapm.suspend_bias_level = card->rtd[i].codec->dapm.bias_level;
         }
 
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ static int soc_cleanup_card_resources(struct snd_soc_card *card)
         /* make sure any delayed work runs */
         for (i = 0; i < card->num_rtd; i++) {
                 struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = &card->rtd[i];
-                flush_delayed_work_sync(&rtd->delayed_work);
+                flush_delayed_work(&rtd->delayed_work);
         }
 
         /* remove auxiliary devices */
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ int snd_soc_poweroff(struct device *dev)
          * now, we're shutting down so no imminent restart. */
         for (i = 0; i < card->num_rtd; i++) {
                 struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = &card->rtd[i];
-                flush_delayed_work_sync(&rtd->delayed_work);
+                flush_delayed_work(&rtd->delayed_work);
         }
 
         snd_soc_dapm_shutdown(card);
diff --git a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
index 7d7e2aaffece..67a35e90384c 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ irqfd_shutdown(struct work_struct *work)
          * We know no new events will be scheduled at this point, so block
          * until all previously outstanding events have completed
          */
-        flush_work_sync(&irqfd->inject);
+        flush_work(&irqfd->inject);
 
         /*
          * It is now safe to release the object's resources