diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index 5645850cb4d3..152c81ca50ea 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,7 @@ _request_firmware_nowait(
 
 	get_device(desc->device);
 	INIT_WORK(&desc->work, request_firmware_work_func);
+	schedule_work(&desc->work);
 	return 0;
 }