diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index fe4fd8aee19f..9057dad2a64c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -3841,7 +3841,6 @@ static void cancel_tasks_sync(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 {
 	dout("%s rbd_dev %p\n", __func__, rbd_dev);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rbd_dev->watch_dwork);
 	cancel_work_sync(&rbd_dev->acquired_lock_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&rbd_dev->released_lock_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rbd_dev->lock_dwork);
@@ -3859,6 +3858,7 @@ static void rbd_unregister_watch(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 	rbd_dev->watch_state = RBD_WATCH_STATE_UNREGISTERED;
 	mutex_unlock(&rbd_dev->watch_mutex);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rbd_dev->watch_dwork);
 	ceph_osdc_flush_notifies(&rbd_dev->rbd_client->client->osdc);
 }