diff --git a/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c b/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
index 71866646ffef..be1f5c26fae8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mv_xor_v2.c
@@ -844,6 +844,8 @@ static int mv_xor_v2_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_msi_domain_free_irqs(&pdev->dev);
 
+	tasklet_kill(&xor_dev->irq_tasklet);
+
 	clk_disable_unprepare(xor_dev->clk);
 
 	return 0;