diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index ebc00d47abf5..624803a887d8 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -1430,7 +1430,9 @@ mptlan_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	MPT_ADAPTER 		*ioc = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct net_device	*dev = ioc->netdev;
+	struct mpt_lan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->post_buckets_task);
 	if(dev != NULL) {
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		free_netdev(dev);