diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
index 4eaadc711c99..d161707559ce 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
@@ -792,9 +792,9 @@ nvmet_fc_alloc_target_queue(struct nvmet_fc_tgt_assoc *assoc,
 	if (!queue)
 		return NULL;
 
-	queue->work_q = alloc_workqueue("ntfc%d.%d.%d", 0, 0,
-				assoc->tgtport->fc_target_port.port_num,
-				assoc->a_id, qid);
+	queue->work_q = alloc_workqueue("ntfc%d.%d.%d", WQ_PERCPU, 0,
+					assoc->tgtport->fc_target_port.port_num,
+					assoc->a_id, qid);
 	if (!queue->work_q)
 		goto out_free_queue;