diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index 9e2e801049cc..0ef0b88b7145 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2167,6 +2167,8 @@ static int ravb_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 			of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(np);
 	}
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->work);
+
 	if (info->multi_irqs) {
 		free_irq(priv->tx_irqs[RAVB_NC], ndev);
 		free_irq(priv->rx_irqs[RAVB_NC], ndev);