diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index bae1e412f57e..892f3548ad6d 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static void thermal_zone_device_set_polling(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 				 &tz->poll_queue,
 				 msecs_to_jiffies(delay));
 	else
-		cancel_delayed_work(&tz->poll_queue);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tz->poll_queue);
 }
 
 static void monitor_thermal_zone(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)