diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-clone-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-clone-target.c
index eb7a5d3ba81a..ce9d03f4e981 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-clone-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-clone-target.c
@@ -1977,6 +1977,7 @@ static void clone_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
 
 	mempool_exit(&clone->hydration_pool);
 	dm_kcopyd_client_destroy(clone->kcopyd_client);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&clone->waker);
 	destroy_workqueue(clone->wq);
 	hash_table_exit(clone);
 	dm_clone_metadata_close(clone->cmd);