diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
index b4bfab5edf8f..e6c3e7c070aa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int bnx2fc_bind_pcidev(struct bnx2fc_hba *hba);
 static void bnx2fc_unbind_pcidev(struct bnx2fc_hba *hba);
 static struct fc_lport *bnx2fc_if_create(struct bnx2fc_interface *interface,
 				  struct device *parent, int npiv);
-static void bnx2fc_destroy_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void bnx2fc_port_destroy(struct fcoe_port *port);
 
 static struct bnx2fc_hba *bnx2fc_hba_lookup(struct net_device *phys_dev);
 static struct bnx2fc_interface *bnx2fc_interface_lookup(struct net_device
@@ -902,9 +902,6 @@ static void bnx2fc_indicate_netevent(void *context, unsigned long event,
 				__bnx2fc_destroy(interface);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&bnx2fc_dev_lock);
-
-		/* Ensure ALL destroy work has been completed before return */
-		flush_workqueue(bnx2fc_wq);
 		return;
 
 	default:
@@ -1211,8 +1208,8 @@ static int bnx2fc_vport_destroy(struct fc_vport *vport)
 	mutex_unlock(&n_port->lp_mutex);
 	bnx2fc_free_vport(interface->hba, port->lport);
 	bnx2fc_port_shutdown(port->lport);
+	bnx2fc_port_destroy(port);
 	bnx2fc_interface_put(interface);
-	queue_work(bnx2fc_wq, &port->destroy_work);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1521,7 +1518,6 @@ static struct fc_lport *bnx2fc_if_create(struct bnx2fc_interface *interface,
 	port->lport = lport;
 	port->priv = interface;
 	port->get_netdev = bnx2fc_netdev;
-	INIT_WORK(&port->destroy_work, bnx2fc_destroy_work);
 
 	/* Configure fcoe_port */
 	rc = bnx2fc_lport_config(lport);
@@ -1649,8 +1645,8 @@ static void __bnx2fc_destroy(struct bnx2fc_interface *interface)
 	bnx2fc_interface_cleanup(interface);
 	bnx2fc_stop(interface);
 	list_del(&interface->list);
+	bnx2fc_port_destroy(port);
 	bnx2fc_interface_put(interface);
-	queue_work(bnx2fc_wq, &port->destroy_work);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1691,15 +1687,12 @@ static int bnx2fc_destroy(struct net_device *netdev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void bnx2fc_destroy_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static void bnx2fc_port_destroy(struct fcoe_port *port)
 {
-	struct fcoe_port *port;
 	struct fc_lport *lport;
 
-	port = container_of(work, struct fcoe_port, destroy_work);
 	lport = port->lport;
-
-	BNX2FC_HBA_DBG(lport, "Entered bnx2fc_destroy_work\n");
+	BNX2FC_HBA_DBG(lport, "Entered %s, destroying lport %p\n", __func__, lport);
 
 	bnx2fc_if_destroy(lport);
 }
@@ -2553,9 +2546,6 @@ static void bnx2fc_ulp_exit(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 			__bnx2fc_destroy(interface);
 	mutex_unlock(&bnx2fc_dev_lock);
 
-	/* Ensure ALL destroy work has been completed before return */
-	flush_workqueue(bnx2fc_wq);
-
 	bnx2fc_ulp_stop(hba);
 	/* unregister cnic device */
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNX2FC_CNIC_REGISTERED, &hba->reg_with_cnic))