diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
index 78f932822d38..8df2ce94c28d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ static int rcar_thermal_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rcar_thermal_for_each_priv(priv, common) {
 		rcar_thermal_irq_disable(priv);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->work);
 		if (priv->chip->use_of_thermal)
 			thermal_remove_hwmon_sysfs(priv->zone);
 		else