diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index 588bf88c3305..b161184f77f6 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ static void p9_mux_poll_stop(struct p9_conn *m)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
 	list_del_init(&m->poll_pending_link);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
+
+	flush_work(&p9_poll_work);
 }
 
 /**