diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
index 616d90b..7c0df4a 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mci->work, edac_mc_workq_function);
-	queue_delayed_work(edac_workqueue, &mci->work, msecs_to_jiffies(msec));
+	mod_delayed_work(edac_workqueue, &mci->work, msecs_to_jiffies(msec));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -578,21 +578,6 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&mem_ctls_mutex);
 
-	/* scan the list and turn off all workq timers, doing so under lock
-	 */
-	list_for_each(item, &mc_devices) {
-		mci = list_entry(item, struct mem_ctl_info, link);
-
-		if (mci->op_state == OP_RUNNING_POLL)
-			cancel_delayed_work(&mci->work);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-
-
-	/* re-walk the list, and reset the poll delay */
-	mutex_lock(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-
 	list_for_each(item, &mc_devices) {
 		mci = list_entry(item, struct mem_ctl_info, link);