diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 12192e7f4050..2374adb50558 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
 	tipc_detach_loopback(net);
 	tipc_net_stop(net);
+
+	/* Make sure the tipc_net_finalize_work stopped
+	 * before releasing the resources.
+	 */
+	flush_scheduled_work();
 	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);