diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
index 299d0369e4f0..7df0106f132e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
@@ -2456,6 +2456,9 @@ static void __qedi_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev, int mode)
 		qedi_ops->ll2->stop(qedi->cdev);
 	}
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&qedi->recovery_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&qedi->board_disable_work);
+
 	qedi_free_iscsi_pf_param(qedi);
 
 	rval = qedi_ops->common->update_drv_state(qedi->cdev, false);