1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 01c3c4105204..ebe344f34d1a 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -371,8 +371,7 @@ int cache_unregister(struct cache_detail *cd)
         }
         if (list_empty(&cache_list)) {
                 /* module must be being unloaded so its safe to kill the worker */
-                cancel_delayed_work(&cache_cleaner);
-                flush_scheduled_work();
+                cancel_delayed_work_sync(&cache_cleaner);
         }
         return 0;
 }