diff --git a/sound/sh/aica.c b/sound/sh/aica.c
index ad3d9ae38034..fbbc25279559 100644
--- a/sound/sh/aica.c
+++ b/sound/sh/aica.c
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(id, "ID string for " CARD_NAME " soundcard.");
 module_param(enable, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable, "Enable " CARD_NAME " soundcard.");
 
-/* Use workqueue */
-static struct workqueue_struct *aica_queue;
-
 /* Simple platform device */
 static struct platform_device *pd;
 static struct resource aica_memory_space[2] = {
@@ -327,7 +324,7 @@ static void aica_period_elapsed(unsigned long timer_var)
 		dreamcastcard->current_period = play_period;
 	if (unlikely(dreamcastcard->dma_check == 0))
 		dreamcastcard->dma_check = 1;
-	queue_work(aica_queue, &(dreamcastcard->spu_dma_work));
+	schedule_work(&(dreamcastcard->spu_dma_work));
 }
 
 static void spu_begin_dma(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
@@ -337,7 +334,7 @@ static void spu_begin_dma(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	dreamcastcard = substream->pcm->private_data;
 	/*get the queue to do the work */
-	queue_work(aica_queue, &(dreamcastcard->spu_dma_work));
+	schedule_work(&(dreamcastcard->spu_dma_work));
 	/* Timer may already be running */
 	if (unlikely(dreamcastcard->timer.data)) {
 		mod_timer(&dreamcastcard->timer, jiffies + 4);
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@ static int snd_aicapcm_pcm_close(struct snd_pcm_substream
 				 *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_card_aica *dreamcastcard = substream->pcm->private_data;
-	flush_workqueue(aica_queue);
+	flush_work(&(dreamcastcard->spu_dma_work));
 	if (dreamcastcard->timer.data)
 		del_timer(&dreamcastcard->timer);
 	kfree(dreamcastcard->channel);
@@ -633,9 +630,6 @@ static int snd_aica_probe(struct platform_device *devptr)
 	if (unlikely(err < 0))
 		goto freedreamcast;
 	platform_set_drvdata(devptr, dreamcastcard);
-	aica_queue = create_workqueue(CARD_NAME);
-	if (unlikely(!aica_queue))
-		goto freedreamcast;
 	snd_printk
 	    ("ALSA Driver for Yamaha AICA Super Intelligent Sound Processor\n");
 	return 0;
@@ -671,10 +665,6 @@ static int __init aica_init(void)
 
 static void __exit aica_exit(void)
 {
-	/* Destroy the aica kernel thread            *
-	 * being extra cautious to check if it exists*/
-	if (likely(aica_queue))
-		destroy_workqueue(aica_queue);
 	platform_device_unregister(pd);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&snd_aica_driver);
 	/* Kill any sound still playing and reset ARM7 to safe state */