diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_init.c b/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_init.c
index 264f32065ea7..d0a6639c3542 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mvsas/mv_init.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void mvs_free(struct mvs_info *mvi)
 	if (mvi->shost)
 		scsi_host_put(mvi->shost);
 	list_for_each_entry(mwq, &mvi->wq_list, entry)
-		cancel_delayed_work(&mwq->work_q);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&mwq->work_q);
 	kfree(mvi->rsvd_tags);
 	kfree(mvi);
 }