diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index ba749ec25a59..f9764f65430e 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -4003,9 +4003,6 @@ cifs_umount(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_sb->tlink_tree_lock);
 
-	flush_workqueue(serverclose_wq);
-	flush_workqueue(fileinfo_put_wq);
-
 	kfree(cifs_sb->prepath);
 	call_rcu(&cifs_sb->rcu, delayed_free);
 }