diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611uxc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611uxc.c
index 010657ea7af7..c4454d0f6cad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611uxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lontium-lt9611uxc.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ static int lt9611uxc_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct lt9611uxc *lt9611uxc = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
 	disable_irq(client->irq);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&lt9611uxc->work);
 	lt9611uxc_audio_exit(lt9611uxc);
 	drm_bridge_remove(&lt9611uxc->bridge);