diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 6eabbe05fe54..323f23cd2c37 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -1663,7 +1663,13 @@ static void l2cap_conn_del(struct hci_conn *hcon, int err)
 	kfree_skb(conn->rx_skb);
 
 	skb_queue_purge(&conn->pending_rx);
-	flush_work(&conn->pending_rx_work);
+
+	/* We can not call flush_work(&conn->pending_rx_work) here since we
+	 * might block if we are running on a worker from the same workqueue
+	 * pending_rx_work is waiting on.
+	 */
+	if (work_pending(&conn->pending_rx_work))
+		cancel_work_sync(&conn->pending_rx_work);
 
 	l2cap_unregister_all_users(conn);