diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index b7ce3137d452..828078b3f962 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_remove_host);
 void mmc_free_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->detect);
+	cancel_work_sync(&host->sdio_irq_work);
 	mmc_pwrseq_free(host);
 	put_device(&host->class_dev);
 }