diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index f24d89af7c5f..669d47755231 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -2457,6 +2457,7 @@ static void pool_work_wait(struct pool_work *pw, struct pool *pool,
 	init_completion(&pw->complete);
 	queue_work(pool->wq, &pw->worker);
 	wait_for_completion(&pw->complete);
+	destroy_work_on_stack(&pw->worker);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------*/