diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c b/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
index 7347285471fa..e7fcbc09f9db 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ void core_tmr_abort_task(
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->queue_cnt; i++) {
+		flush_work(&dev->queues[i].sq.work);
+
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->queues[i].lock, flags);
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(se_cmd, next, &dev->queues[i].state_list,
 					 state_list) {
@@ -302,6 +304,8 @@ static void core_tmr_drain_state_list(
 	 * in the Control Mode Page.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->queue_cnt; i++) {
+		flush_work(&dev->queues[i].sq.work);
+
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->queues[i].lock, flags);
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd, next, &dev->queues[i].state_list,
 					 state_list) {