diff --git a/Documentation/slow-work.txt b/Documentation/slow-work.txt
index 52bc3143372..9dbf4470c7e 100644
--- a/Documentation/slow-work.txt
+++ b/Documentation/slow-work.txt
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ The slow-work thread pool has a number of configurables:
 VIEWING EXECUTING AND QUEUED ITEMS
 ==================================
 
-If CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC is enabled, a proc file is made available:
+If CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG is enabled, a debugfs file is made available:
 
-	/proc/slow_work_rq
+	/sys/kernel/debug/slow_work/runqueue
 
 through which the list of work items being executed and the queues of items to
 be executed may be viewed.  The owner of a work item is given the chance to
diff --git a/include/linux/slow-work.h b/include/linux/slow-work.h
index 5035a269173..13337bf6c3f 100644
--- a/include/linux/slow-work.h
+++ b/include/linux/slow-work.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 
 struct slow_work;
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 struct seq_file;
 #endif
 
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ struct slow_work_ops {
 	/* execute a work item */
 	void (*execute)(struct slow_work *work);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
-	/* describe a work item for /proc */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
+	/* describe a work item for debugfs */
 	void (*desc)(struct slow_work *work, struct seq_file *m);
 #endif
 };
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct slow_work {
 #define SLOW_WORK_DELAYED	5	/* item is struct delayed_slow_work with active timer */
 	const struct slow_work_ops *ops; /* operations table for this item */
 	struct list_head	link;	/* link in queue */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 	struct timespec		mark;	/* jiffies at which queued or exec begun */
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index ab5c64801fe..39923ccc287 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1098,12 +1098,12 @@ config SLOW_WORK
 
 	  See Documentation/slow-work.txt.
 
-config SLOW_WORK_PROC
-	bool "Slow work debugging through /proc"
+config SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
+	bool "Slow work debugging through debugfs"
 	default n
-	depends on SLOW_WORK && PROC_FS
+	depends on SLOW_WORK && DEBUG_FS
 	help
-	  Display the contents of the slow work run queue through /proc,
+	  Display the contents of the slow work run queue through debugfs,
 	  including items currently executing.
 
 	  See Documentation/slow-work.txt.
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 776ffed1556..d7c13d249b2 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_DS) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += sched_cpupri.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK) += slow-work.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC) += slow-work-proc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG) += slow-work-debugfs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS) += perf_event.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER),y)
diff --git a/kernel/slow-work-proc.c b/kernel/slow-work-debugfs.c
similarity index 97%
rename from kernel/slow-work-proc.c
rename to kernel/slow-work-debugfs.c
index 3988032571f..e45c4364529 100644
--- a/kernel/slow-work-proc.c
+++ b/kernel/slow-work-debugfs.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void slow_work_print_mark(struct seq_file *m, struct slow_work *work)
 }
 
 /*
- * Describe a slow work item for /proc
+ * Describe a slow work item for debugfs
  */
 static int slow_work_runqueue_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static const struct seq_operations slow_work_runqueue_ops = {
 };
 
 /*
- * open "/proc/slow_work_rq" to list queue contents
+ * open "/sys/kernel/debug/slow_work/runqueue" to list queue contents
  */
 static int slow_work_runqueue_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/slow-work.c b/kernel/slow-work.c
index b5c17f15f9d..00889bd3c59 100644
--- a/kernel/slow-work.c
+++ b/kernel/slow-work.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
-#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include "slow-work.h"
 
 static void slow_work_cull_timeout(unsigned long);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void slow_work_clear_thread_processing(int id) {}
 /*
  * Data for tracking currently executing items for indication through /proc
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 struct slow_work *slow_work_execs[SLOW_WORK_THREAD_LIMIT];
 pid_t slow_work_pids[SLOW_WORK_THREAD_LIMIT];
 DEFINE_RWLOCK(slow_work_execs_lock);
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static void slow_work_new_thread_execute(struct slow_work *work)
 static const struct slow_work_ops slow_work_new_thread_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.execute	= slow_work_new_thread_execute,
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 	.desc		= slow_work_new_thread_desc,
 #endif
 };
@@ -1055,9 +1055,15 @@ static int __init init_slow_work(void)
 	if (slow_work_max_max_threads < nr_cpus * 2)
 		slow_work_max_max_threads = nr_cpus * 2;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
-	proc_create("slow_work_rq", S_IFREG | 0400, NULL,
-		    &slow_work_runqueue_fops);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
+	{
+		struct dentry *dbdir;
+
+		dbdir = debugfs_create_dir("slow_work", NULL);
+		if (dbdir && !IS_ERR(dbdir))
+			debugfs_create_file("runqueue", S_IFREG | 0400, dbdir,
+					    NULL, &slow_work_runqueue_fops);
+	}
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/slow-work.h b/kernel/slow-work.h
index 3c2f007f3ad..321f3c59d73 100644
--- a/kernel/slow-work.h
+++ b/kernel/slow-work.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /*
  * slow-work.c
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 extern struct slow_work *slow_work_execs[];
 extern pid_t slow_work_pids[];
 extern rwlock_t slow_work_execs_lock;
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ extern struct list_head vslow_work_queue;
 extern spinlock_t slow_work_queue_lock;
 
 /*
- * slow-work-proc.c
+ * slow-work-debugfs.c
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_PROC
+#ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK_DEBUG
 extern const struct file_operations slow_work_runqueue_fops;
 
 extern void slow_work_new_thread_desc(struct slow_work *, struct seq_file *);