diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 799900c0f2c9..c5d52c9a1acb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ out_sk_rht:
 static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
 	tipc_net_stop(net);
+
+	/* Make sure the tipc_net_finalize_work stopped
+	 * before releasing the resources.
+	 */
+	flush_scheduled_work();
 	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);