diff --git a/net/smc/smc_ib.c b/net/smc/smc_ib.c
index c9c192c6358a..d74a71dff5b8 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_ib.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_ib.c
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ static void smc_ib_remove_dev(struct ib_device *ibdev, void *client_data)
 	spin_unlock(&smc_ib_devices.lock);
 	smc_ib_cleanup_per_ibdev(smcibdev);
 	ib_unregister_event_handler(&smcibdev->event_handler);
+	cancel_work_sync(&smcibdev->port_event_work);
 	kfree(smcibdev);
 }