1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
index 2129cdb115dc..d3021a69c857 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static int persistent_ctr(struct dm_exception_store *store,
         atomic_set(&ps->pending_count, 0);
         ps->callbacks = NULL;
 
-        ps->metadata_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("ksnaphd");
+        ps->metadata_wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("ksnaphd", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
         if (!ps->metadata_wq) {
                 kfree(ps);
                 DMERR("couldn't start header metadata update thread");