diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/tsl2563.c b/drivers/iio/light/tsl2563.c
index 12731d6b89ec..57b108c30e98 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/tsl2563.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/tsl2563.c
@@ -806,8 +806,7 @@ static int tsl2563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
-	cancel_delayed_work(&chip->poweroff_work);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&chip->poweroff_work);
 	return err;
 }