diff --git a/drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c b/drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c
index 88ae18b0efa8..7ce65a00db56 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/hw/mscc/ntb_hw_switchtec.c
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ static void switchtec_ntb_remove(struct device *dev,
 	switchtec_ntb_deinit_db_msg_irq(sndev);
 	switchtec_ntb_deinit_shared_mw(sndev);
 	switchtec_ntb_deinit_crosslink(sndev);
+	cancel_work_sync(&sndev->check_link_status_work);
 	kfree(sndev);
 	dev_info(dev, "ntb device unregistered\n");
 }