diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index df92d30ca054..5025b3ec13cd 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -5382,6 +5382,8 @@ static void __md_stop(struct mddev *mddev)
 {
 	struct md_personality *pers = mddev->pers;
 	mddev_detach(mddev);
+	/* Ensure ->event_work is done */
+	flush_workqueue(md_misc_wq);
 	spin_lock(&mddev->lock);
 	mddev->ready = 0;
 	mddev->pers = NULL;