diff --git a/crypto/crypto_wq.c b/crypto/crypto_wq.c
index fdcf6248f152..b980ee1af459 100644
--- a/crypto/crypto_wq.c
+++ b/crypto/crypto_wq.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kcrypto_wq);
 
 static int __init crypto_wq_init(void)
 {
-	kcrypto_wq = create_workqueue("crypto");
+	kcrypto_wq = alloc_workqueue("crypto",
+				     WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE, 1);
 	if (unlikely(!kcrypto_wq))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/crypto/pcrypt.c b/crypto/pcrypt.c
index de3078215fe6..806635f5d331 100644
--- a/crypto/pcrypt.c
+++ b/crypto/pcrypt.c
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ static int pcrypt_init_padata(struct padata_pcrypt *pcrypt,
 
 	get_online_cpus();
 
-	pcrypt->wq = create_workqueue(name);
+	pcrypt->wq = alloc_workqueue(name,
+				     WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE, 1);
 	if (!pcrypt->wq)
 		goto err;