diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index 7c6ca2b433a5..344fbeadf161 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -1145,6 +1145,9 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_open(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 
 static int snd_usbmidi_output_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
+	struct usbmidi_out_port *port = substream->runtime->private_data;
+
+	cancel_work_sync(&port->ep->work);
 	return substream_open(substream, 0, 0);
 }