diff --git a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
index d5cfd24e815b..6714a189d58f 100644
--- a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
+++ b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
@@ -128,8 +128,13 @@ void afs_close_socket(struct afs_net *net)
 	_enter("");
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&net->charge_preallocation_work);
+	/* Future work items should now see ->live is false. */
+
 	kernel_listen(net->socket, 0);
+
+	/* Make sure work items are no longer running. */
 	flush_workqueue(afs_async_calls);
+	cancel_work_sync(&net->charge_preallocation_work);
 
 	if (net->spare_incoming_call) {
 		afs_put_call(net->spare_incoming_call);