diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index bdaf4cb9f4a2..19e2380fb867 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ xfs_fs_put_super(
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp = XFS_M(sb);
 
 	xfs_filestream_unmount(mp);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&mp->m_sync_work);
 	xfs_unmountfs(mp);
 	xfs_syncd_stop(mp);
 	xfs_freesb(mp);