diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
index a06b6612b658..ca99c3cf41c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@ static int _iwl_pcie_rx_init(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 	}
 	def_rxq = trans_pcie->rxq;
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&rba->rx_alloc);
+
 	spin_lock(&rba->lock);
 	atomic_set(&rba->req_pending, 0);
 	atomic_set(&rba->req_ready, 0);