diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index 09eee6df0653..9ca553b79f12 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ void mmc_stop_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 
 	if (host->caps & MMC_CAP_DISABLE)
 		cancel_delayed_work(&host->disable);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&host->detect);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->detect);
 	mmc_flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	/* clear pm flags now and let card drivers set them as needed */