diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index f5df2a4195c2..ab9eeb5ff8e5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -975,6 +975,8 @@ static void clean_demultiplex_info(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	list_del_init(&server->tcp_ses_list);
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&server->echo);
+
 	spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
 	server->tcpStatus = CifsExiting;
 	spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);