diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index d3044a3089b5..c3b105b2678e 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -10269,6 +10269,7 @@ static int __ufshcd_wl_suspend(struct ufs_hba *hba, enum ufs_pm_op pm_op)
 			req_link_state == UIC_LINK_ACTIVE_STATE) {
 		ufshcd_disable_auto_bkops(hba);
 		flush_work(&hba->eeh_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hba->ufs_rtc_update_work);
 		goto vops_suspend;
 	}
 
@@ -10478,10 +10479,11 @@ static int __ufshcd_wl_resume(struct ufs_hba *hba, enum ufs_pm_op pm_op)
 		if (ret)
 			goto set_old_link_state;
 		ufshcd_set_timestamp_attr(hba);
-		schedule_delayed_work(&hba->ufs_rtc_update_work,
-				      msecs_to_jiffies(UFS_RTC_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS));
 	}
 
+	schedule_delayed_work(&hba->ufs_rtc_update_work,
+			      msecs_to_jiffies(UFS_RTC_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS));
+
 	if (ufshcd_keep_autobkops_enabled_except_suspend(hba))
 		ufshcd_enable_auto_bkops(hba);
 	else