diff --git a/drivers/net/amt.c b/drivers/net/amt.c
index 47a04c330885..b732ee9a50ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amt.c
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@ static void __exit amt_fini(void)
 {
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&amt_link_ops);
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&amt_notifier_block);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&source_gc_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&source_gc_wq);
 	__amt_source_gc_work();
 	destroy_workqueue(amt_wq);
 }