diff --git a/core/qmi_rmnet.c b/core/qmi_rmnet.c
index 3c74fd09dcff..ee9a04ba2b60 100644
--- a/core/qmi_rmnet.c
+++ b/core/qmi_rmnet.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ void qmi_rmnet_work_init(void *port)
 		return;
 
 	rmnet_ps_wq = alloc_workqueue("rmnet_powersave_work",
-					WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE, 1);
+				      WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE, 1);
 
 	if (!rmnet_ps_wq)
 		return;