diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index edb4ca333528..d8b14ba95ae2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright 2008, Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
  * Copyright (c) 2016        Intel Deutschland GmbH
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2024 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Intel Corporation
  */
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -804,6 +804,9 @@ static void ieee80211_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void ieee80211_teardown_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+	if (WARN_ON(!list_empty(&sdata->work.entry)))
+		wiphy_work_cancel(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, &sdata->work);
+
 	/* free extra data */
 	ieee80211_free_keys(sdata, false);