diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index 70297836a191..970fb00f388c 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ static void xprt_destroy(struct kref *kref)
 	rpc_destroy_wait_queue(&xprt->sending);
 	rpc_destroy_wait_queue(&xprt->resend);
 	rpc_destroy_wait_queue(&xprt->backlog);
+	cancel_work_sync(&xprt->task_cleanup);
 	/*
 	 * Tear down transport state and free the rpc_xprt
 	 */