diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 347d002fa4251e37b704eafee089768e484ea3c8..69046a109ac32135bc21da9eb529982351c11f29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ static int be_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct be_eq_obj *tx_eq = &adapter->tx_eq;
 	int vec;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&adapter->work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->work);
 
 	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);