diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index fbc230e41969..60f54c5a07a4 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -828,7 +828,8 @@ void kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn(unsigned long __data)
 	/* Move the work from worker->delayed_work_list. */
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(list_empty(&work->node));
 	list_del_init(&work->node);
-	kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
+	if (!work->canceling)
+		kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
 
 	spin_unlock(&worker->lock);
 }