diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-fsl-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-fsl-usb.c
index 79617bb0a70e..552899fa985e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-fsl-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-fsl-usb.c
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ static void fsl_otg_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsl_usb2_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&fsl_otg_dev->otg_event);
 	usb_remove_phy(&fsl_otg_dev->phy);
 	free_irq(fsl_otg_dev->irq, fsl_otg_dev);