diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
index a72e8d670adc..cf0b67433ac9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int twl6030_usb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct twl6030_usb *twl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&twl->get_status_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&twl->get_status_work);
 	twl6030_interrupt_mask(TWL6030_USBOTG_INT_MASK,
 		REG_INT_MSK_LINE_C);
 	twl6030_interrupt_mask(TWL6030_USBOTG_INT_MASK,