diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index f86a4682f832..0e93152384f0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -2332,6 +2332,7 @@ static int __init isert_init(void)
 
 static void __exit isert_exit(void)
 {
+	flush_scheduled_work();
 	kmem_cache_destroy(isert_cmd_cache);
 	destroy_workqueue(isert_comp_wq);
 	destroy_workqueue(isert_rx_wq);