diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_actlog.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_actlog.c
index 637a937..0748871 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_actlog.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_actlog.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 };
 
 
-int w_al_write_transaction(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
+int w_al_write_transaction(struct drbd_work *, int);
 
 static int _drbd_md_sync_page_io(struct drbd_conf *mdev,
 				 struct drbd_backing_dev *bdev,
@@ -291,9 +291,10 @@
 }
 
 int
-w_al_write_transaction(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+w_al_write_transaction(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct update_al_work *aw = container_of(w, struct update_al_work, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	struct lc_element *updated = aw->al_ext;
 	const unsigned int new_enr = aw->enr;
 	const unsigned int evicted = aw->old_enr;
@@ -612,9 +613,10 @@
 	wake_up(&mdev->al_wait);
 }
 
-static int w_update_odbm(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int w_update_odbm(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct update_odbm_work *udw = container_of(w, struct update_odbm_work, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 
 	if (!get_ldev(mdev)) {
 		if (__ratelimit(&drbd_ratelimit_state))
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
index 91054e4..8f9cc9d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
@@ -641,11 +641,14 @@
 }
 
 struct drbd_work;
-typedef int (*drbd_work_cb)(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int cancel);
+typedef int (*drbd_work_cb)(struct drbd_work *, int cancel);
 struct drbd_work {
 	struct list_head list;
 	drbd_work_cb cb;
-	struct drbd_conf *mdev;
+	union {
+		struct drbd_conf *mdev;
+		struct drbd_tconn *tconn;
+	};
 };
 
 #include "drbd_interval.h"
@@ -1495,25 +1498,25 @@
 extern void drbd_csum_ee(struct drbd_conf *, struct crypto_hash *,
 			 struct drbd_peer_request *, void *);
 /* worker callbacks */
-extern int w_req_cancel_conflict(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_read_retry_remote(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_end_data_req(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_end_rsdata_req(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_end_csum_rs_req(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_end_ov_reply(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_end_ov_req(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_ov_finished(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_resync_timer(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_resume_next_sg(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_send_write_hint(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_send_dblock(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_send_barrier(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_send_read_req(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_prev_work_done(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_e_reissue(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_restart_disk_io(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_send_oos(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
-extern int w_start_resync(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_req_cancel_conflict(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_read_retry_remote(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_end_data_req(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_end_rsdata_req(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_end_csum_rs_req(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_end_ov_reply(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_end_ov_req(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_ov_finished(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_resync_timer(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_resume_next_sg(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_send_write_hint(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_send_dblock(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_send_barrier(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_send_read_req(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_prev_work_done(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_e_reissue(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_restart_disk_io(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_send_oos(struct drbd_work *, int);
+extern int w_start_resync(struct drbd_work *, int);
 
 extern void resync_timer_fn(unsigned long data);
 extern void start_resync_timer_fn(unsigned long data);
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
index b3f5a02..d418bca 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
 int drbd_init(void);
 static int drbd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode);
 static int drbd_release(struct gendisk *gd, fmode_t mode);
-static int w_md_sync(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
+static int w_md_sync(struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
 static void md_sync_timer_fn(unsigned long data);
-static int w_bitmap_io(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
-static int w_go_diskless(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
+static int w_bitmap_io(struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
+static int w_go_diskless(struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Philipp Reisner <phil@linbit.com>, "
 	      "Lars Ellenberg <lars@linbit.com>");
@@ -2790,9 +2790,10 @@
 	return rv;
 }
 
-static int w_bitmap_io(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int w_bitmap_io(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct bm_io_work *work = container_of(w, struct bm_io_work, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int rv = -EIO;
 
 	D_ASSERT(atomic_read(&mdev->ap_bio_cnt) == 0);
@@ -2835,8 +2836,10 @@
 	clear_bit(GO_DISKLESS, &mdev->flags);
 }
 
-static int w_go_diskless(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int w_go_diskless(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
+
 	D_ASSERT(mdev->state.disk == D_FAILED);
 	/* we cannot assert local_cnt == 0 here, as get_ldev_if_state will
 	 * inc/dec it frequently. Once we are D_DISKLESS, no one will touch
@@ -2949,8 +2952,10 @@
 	drbd_queue_work_front(&mdev->tconn->data.work, &mdev->md_sync_work);
 }
 
-static int w_md_sync(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int w_md_sync(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
+
 	dev_warn(DEV, "md_sync_timer expired! Worker calls drbd_md_sync().\n");
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	dev_warn(DEV, "last md_mark_dirty: %s:%u\n",
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index f21b0ef..02fa1b2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 static int drbd_disconnected(int vnr, void *p, void *data);
 
 static enum finish_epoch drbd_may_finish_epoch(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_epoch *, enum epoch_event);
-static int e_end_block(struct drbd_conf *, struct drbd_work *, int);
+static int e_end_block(struct drbd_work *, int);
 
 
 #define GFP_TRY	(__GFP_HIGHMEM | __GFP_NOWARN)
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(peer_req, t, &work_list, w.list) {
 		/* list_del not necessary, next/prev members not touched */
-		ok = peer_req->w.cb(mdev, &peer_req->w, !ok) && ok;
+		ok = peer_req->w.cb(&peer_req->w, !ok) && ok;
 		drbd_free_ee(mdev, peer_req);
 	}
 	wake_up(&mdev->ee_wait);
@@ -1447,9 +1447,10 @@
 
 /* e_end_resync_block() is called via
  * drbd_process_done_ee() by asender only */
-static int e_end_resync_block(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int e_end_resync_block(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = (struct drbd_peer_request *)w;
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	sector_t sector = peer_req->i.sector;
 	int ok;
 
@@ -1584,9 +1585,10 @@
 /* e_end_block() is called via drbd_process_done_ee().
  * this means this function only runs in the asender thread
  */
-static int e_end_block(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+static int e_end_block(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = (struct drbd_peer_request *)w;
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	sector_t sector = peer_req->i.sector;
 	int ok = 1, pcmd;
 
@@ -1621,9 +1623,10 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-static int e_send_discard_ack(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int e_send_discard_ack(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = (struct drbd_peer_request *)w;
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok = 1;
 
 	D_ASSERT(mdev->tconn->net_conf->wire_protocol == DRBD_PROT_C);
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
index 3667984..30a3a1d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 extern void _tl_restart(struct drbd_conf *mdev, enum drbd_req_event what);
 int drbd_send_state_req(struct drbd_conf *, union drbd_state, union drbd_state);
-static int w_after_state_ch(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
+static int w_after_state_ch(struct drbd_work *w, int unused);
 static void after_state_ch(struct drbd_conf *mdev, union drbd_state os,
 			   union drbd_state ns, enum chg_state_flags flags);
 static void after_conn_state_ch(struct drbd_tconn *tconn, union drbd_state os,
@@ -853,10 +853,11 @@
 	return rv;
 }
 
-static int w_after_state_ch(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
+static int w_after_state_ch(struct drbd_work *w, int unused)
 {
 	struct after_state_chg_work *ascw =
 		container_of(w, struct after_state_chg_work, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 
 	after_state_ch(mdev, ascw->os, ascw->ns, ascw->flags);
 	if (ascw->flags & CS_WAIT_COMPLETE) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
index 3f0f84a..418f44a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 #include "drbd_int.h"
 #include "drbd_req.h"
 
-static int w_make_ov_request(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel);
-static int w_make_resync_request(struct drbd_conf *mdev,
-				 struct drbd_work *w, int cancel);
+static int w_make_ov_request(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel);
+static int w_make_resync_request(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel);
 
 
 
@@ -228,9 +227,10 @@
 		complete_master_bio(mdev, &m);
 }
 
-int w_read_retry_remote(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_read_retry_remote(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_request *req = container_of(w, struct drbd_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 
 	/* We should not detach for read io-error,
 	 * but try to WRITE the P_DATA_REPLY to the failed location,
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mdev->tconn->req_lock);
 
-	return w_send_read_req(mdev, w, 0);
+	return w_send_read_req(w, 0);
 }
 
 void drbd_csum_ee(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct crypto_hash *tfm,
@@ -295,11 +295,10 @@
 	crypto_hash_final(&desc, digest);
 }
 
-/* TODO merge common code with w_e_end_ov_req */
-int w_e_send_csum(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+static int w_e_send_csum(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
-	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req =
-		container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int digest_size;
 	void *digest;
 	int ok = 1;
@@ -383,14 +382,15 @@
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int w_resync_timer(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_resync_timer(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	switch (mdev->state.conn) {
 	case C_VERIFY_S:
-		w_make_ov_request(mdev, w, cancel);
+		w_make_ov_request(w, cancel);
 		break;
 	case C_SYNC_TARGET:
-		w_make_resync_request(mdev, w, cancel);
+		w_make_resync_request(w, cancel);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -504,9 +504,9 @@
 	return number;
 }
 
-static int w_make_resync_request(struct drbd_conf *mdev,
-				 struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+static int w_make_resync_request(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	unsigned long bit;
 	sector_t sector;
 	const sector_t capacity = drbd_get_capacity(mdev->this_bdev);
@@ -664,8 +664,9 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int w_make_ov_request(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+static int w_make_ov_request(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int number, i, size;
 	sector_t sector;
 	const sector_t capacity = drbd_get_capacity(mdev->this_bdev);
@@ -707,8 +708,9 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int w_ov_finished(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_ov_finished(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	kfree(w);
 	ov_oos_print(mdev);
 	drbd_resync_finished(mdev);
@@ -716,8 +718,9 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int w_resync_finished(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+static int w_resync_finished(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	kfree(w);
 
 	drbd_resync_finished(mdev);
@@ -901,9 +904,10 @@
  * @w:		work object.
  * @cancel:	The connection will be closed anyways
  */
-int w_e_end_data_req(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_e_end_data_req(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok;
 
 	if (unlikely(cancel)) {
@@ -937,9 +941,10 @@
  * @w:		work object.
  * @cancel:	The connection will be closed anyways
  */
-int w_e_end_rsdata_req(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_e_end_rsdata_req(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok;
 
 	if (unlikely(cancel)) {
@@ -985,9 +990,10 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-int w_e_end_csum_rs_req(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_e_end_csum_rs_req(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	struct digest_info *di;
 	int digest_size;
 	void *digest = NULL;
@@ -1047,10 +1053,10 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-/* TODO merge common code with w_e_send_csum */
-int w_e_end_ov_req(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_e_end_ov_req(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	sector_t sector = peer_req->i.sector;
 	unsigned int size = peer_req->i.size;
 	int digest_size;
@@ -1105,9 +1111,10 @@
 	drbd_set_out_of_sync(mdev, sector, size);
 }
 
-int w_e_end_ov_reply(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_e_end_ov_reply(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_peer_request *peer_req = container_of(w, struct drbd_peer_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	struct digest_info *di;
 	void *digest;
 	sector_t sector = peer_req->i.sector;
@@ -1172,16 +1179,18 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-int w_prev_work_done(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_prev_work_done(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_wq_barrier *b = container_of(w, struct drbd_wq_barrier, w);
+
 	complete(&b->done);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-int w_send_barrier(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_send_barrier(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_tl_epoch *b = container_of(w, struct drbd_tl_epoch, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	struct p_barrier *p = &mdev->tconn->data.sbuf.barrier;
 	int ok = 1;
 
@@ -1210,16 +1219,18 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-int w_send_write_hint(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_send_write_hint(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	if (cancel)
 		return 1;
 	return drbd_send_short_cmd(mdev, P_UNPLUG_REMOTE);
 }
 
-int w_send_oos(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_send_oos(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_request *req = container_of(w, struct drbd_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok;
 
 	if (unlikely(cancel)) {
@@ -1239,9 +1250,10 @@
  * @w:		work object.
  * @cancel:	The connection will be closed anyways
  */
-int w_send_dblock(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_send_dblock(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_request *req = container_of(w, struct drbd_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok;
 
 	if (unlikely(cancel)) {
@@ -1261,9 +1273,10 @@
  * @w:		work object.
  * @cancel:	The connection will be closed anyways
  */
-int w_send_read_req(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_send_read_req(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_request *req = container_of(w, struct drbd_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 	int ok;
 
 	if (unlikely(cancel)) {
@@ -1285,9 +1298,10 @@
 	return ok;
 }
 
-int w_restart_disk_io(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_restart_disk_io(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
 	struct drbd_request *req = container_of(w, struct drbd_request, w);
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
 
 	if (bio_data_dir(req->master_bio) == WRITE && req->rq_state & RQ_IN_ACT_LOG)
 		drbd_al_begin_io(mdev, req->i.sector);
@@ -1447,8 +1461,10 @@
 	drbd_queue_work(&mdev->tconn->data.work, &mdev->start_resync_work);
 }
 
-int w_start_resync(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
+int w_start_resync(struct drbd_work *w, int cancel)
 {
+	struct drbd_conf *mdev = w->mdev;
+
 	if (atomic_read(&mdev->unacked_cnt) || atomic_read(&mdev->rs_pending_cnt)) {
 		dev_warn(DEV, "w_start_resync later...\n");
 		mdev->start_resync_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/10;
@@ -1702,7 +1718,7 @@
 		list_del_init(&w->list);
 		spin_unlock_irq(&tconn->data.work.q_lock);
 
-		if (!w->cb(w->mdev, w, tconn->volume0->state.conn < C_CONNECTED)) {
+		if (!w->cb(w, tconn->volume0->state.conn < C_CONNECTED)) {
 			/* dev_warn(DEV, "worker: a callback failed! \n"); */
 			if (tconn->volume0->state.conn >= C_CONNECTED)
 				drbd_force_state(tconn->volume0,
@@ -1718,7 +1734,7 @@
 		while (!list_empty(&work_list)) {
 			w = list_entry(work_list.next, struct drbd_work, list);
 			list_del_init(&w->list);
-			w->cb(w->mdev, w, 1);
+			w->cb(w, 1);
 		}
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&tconn->data.work.q_lock);