diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 3fc46d2adc08..f50c19b83368 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -3884,6 +3884,8 @@ static void i40evf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (adapter->watchdog_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->adminq_task);
+
 	i40evf_free_rss(adapter);
 
 	if (hw->aq.asq.count)