diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
index ca9113e..a7d2c71 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
  */
 static void edac_device_workq_function(struct work_struct *work_req)
 {
-	struct delayed_work *d_work = (struct delayed_work *)work_req;
+	struct delayed_work *d_work = to_delayed_work(work_req);
 	struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edac_device_ctl_work(d_work);
 
 	mutex_lock(&device_ctls_mutex);