diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
index 02893600db39..51000320e1ea 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ static void btsdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	if (!data)
 		return;
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&data->work);
 	hdev = data->hdev;
 
 	sdio_set_drvdata(func, NULL);