diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index 93256f8bc0b5..ec82c1c3f12e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -483,18 +483,21 @@ static void _rtl_init_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 }
 
-void rtl_deinit_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+void rtl_deinit_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool ips_wq)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&rtlpriv->works.watchdog_timer);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.watchdog_wq);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ps_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ps_rfon_wq);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.fwevt_wq);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.c2hcmd_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.watchdog_wq);
+	if (ips_wq)
+		cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
+	else
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.ps_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.ps_rfon_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.fwevt_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.c2hcmd_wq);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_deinit_deferred_work);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.h
index b56d1b7f5567..cbbb5be36a09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void rtl_init_rfkill(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void rtl_deinit_rfkill(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 
 void rtl_watch_dog_timer_callback(unsigned long data);
-void rtl_deinit_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+void rtl_deinit_deferred_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool ips_wq);
 
 bool rtl_action_proc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb, u8 is_tx);
 int rtlwifi_rate_mapping(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool isht,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index c53cbf3d52bd..93f1779ea23e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void rtl_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		/* reset sec info */
 		rtl_cam_reset_sec_info(hw);
 
-		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw);
+		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw, false);
 	}
 	rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_stop(hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index d7331225c5f3..457a0f725c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ void rtl_pci_disconnect(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
 		rtlmac->mac80211_registered = 0;
 	} else {
-		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw);
+		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw, false);
 		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_stop(hw);
 	}
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->disable_interrupt(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
index 07ee3096f50e..f6d00613c53d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool rtl_ps_disable_nic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 
 	/*<1> Stop all timer */
-	rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw);
+	rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw, true);
 
 	/*<2> Disable Interrupt */
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->disable_interrupt(hw);
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void rtl_ips_nic_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	enum rf_pwrstate rtstate;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
 
 	spin_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
 	if (ppsc->inactiveps) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index 5590d07d0918..820c42ff5384 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ void rtl_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
 		rtlmac->mac80211_registered = 0;
 	} else {
-		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw);
+		rtl_deinit_deferred_work(hw, false);
 		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_stop(hw);
 	}
 	/*deinit rfkill */