diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index 4f096685ed65..0caf53f5764c 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void line6_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	if (WARN_ON(usbdev != line6->usbdev))
 		return;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&line6->startup_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&line6->startup_work);
 
 	if (line6->urb_listen != NULL)
 		line6_stop_listen(line6);