1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index d1ac15c95faf..ed1b43210584 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -802,10 +802,9 @@ static void sierra_net_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 
         dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
 
-        /* Kill the timer then flush the work queue */
+        /* kill the timer and work */
         del_timer_sync(&priv->sync_timer);
-
-        flush_scheduled_work();
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->sierra_net_kevent);
 
         /* tell modem we are going away */
         status = sierra_net_send_cmd(dev, priv->shdwn_msg,