diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
index 18e877ffe7b7..5b4fa79a277b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -1763,6 +1763,7 @@ static void musb_free(struct musb *musb)
 			disable_irq_wake(musb->nIrq);
 		free_irq(musb->nIrq, musb);
 	}
+	cancel_work_sync(&musb->irq_work);
 	if (musb->dma_controller)
 		dma_controller_destroy(musb->dma_controller);