diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 87c0bcfef480..f0dd0d7b51dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1615,6 +1615,8 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 	net = dev->net;
 	unregister_netdev (net);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&dev->kevent);
+
 	while ((urb = usb_get_from_anchor(&dev->deferred))) {
 		dev_kfree_skb(urb->context);
 		kfree(urb->sg);