diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
index 8346e6d1816c..f595e9867cbe 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
@@ -2867,8 +2867,8 @@ static void cache_postsuspend(struct dm_target *ti)
 	prevent_background_work(cache);
 	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&cache->nr_io_migrations));
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&cache->waker);
-	flush_workqueue(cache->wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&cache->waker);
+	drain_workqueue(cache->wq);
 	WARN_ON(cache->tracker.in_flight);
 
 	/*