diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
index e43aff932360..1a1b1de87583 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 					 MWIFIEX_FUNC_SHUTDOWN);
 	}
 
+	if (adapter->workqueue)
+		flush_workqueue(adapter->workqueue);
+
 	mwifiex_usb_free(card);
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, FATAL,