diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
index 33854bf127f9..25c9a6cdd861 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernv-cpufreq.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,12 @@ free_and_return:
 
 static inline void clean_chip_info(void)
 {
+	int i;
+
+	/* flush any pending work items */
+	if (chips)
+		for (i = 0; i < nr_chips; i++)
+			cancel_work_sync(&chips[i].throttle);
 	kfree(chips);
 }