diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index a59da6a11976..f218bacec001 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -1706,6 +1706,8 @@ static int ravb_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 			of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(np);
 	}
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->work);
+
 	if (priv->chip_id != RCAR_GEN2) {
 		free_irq(priv->tx_irqs[RAVB_NC], ndev);
 		free_irq(priv->rx_irqs[RAVB_NC], ndev);