diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
index 36f9b932b9e2..b58c166d438d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ void pdsc_teardown(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool removing)
 
 	if (!pdsc->pdev->is_virtfn)
 		pdsc_devcmd_reset(pdsc);
+	if (pdsc->adminqcq.work.func)
+		cancel_work_sync(&pdsc->adminqcq.work);
 	pdsc_qcq_free(pdsc, &pdsc->notifyqcq);
 	pdsc_qcq_free(pdsc, &pdsc->adminqcq);