diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
index 2d29e3bbef0d..d01bd3c300fa 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
@@ -3247,7 +3247,6 @@ nvme_fc_delete_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl)
 {
 	struct nvme_fc_ctrl *ctrl = to_fc_ctrl(nctrl);
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&ctrl->ioerr_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ctrl->connect_work);
 
 	/*
@@ -3255,6 +3254,7 @@ nvme_fc_delete_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *nctrl)
 	 * waiting for io to terminate
 	 */
 	nvme_fc_delete_association(ctrl);
+	cancel_work_sync(&ctrl->ioerr_work);
 
 	if (ctrl->ctrl.tagset)
 		nvme_remove_io_tag_set(&ctrl->ctrl);