diff --git a/drivers/android/binder/thread.rs b/drivers/android/binder/thread.rs
index 18a14aa8a835..24f7b5be1b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder/thread.rs
+++ b/drivers/android/binder/thread.rs
@@ -686,6 +686,12 @@ impl Thread {
         self.inner.lock().push_return_work(reply);
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn pop_work_even_if_deferred(&self) -> Option<DLArc<dyn DeliverToRead>> {
+        let mut thread_inner = self.inner.lock();
+        thread_inner.process_work_list = true;
+        thread_inner.pop_work()
+    }
+
     fn translate_object(
         &self,
         obj_index: usize,
@@ -1678,7 +1684,7 @@ impl Thread {
         self.unwind_transaction_stack();
 
         // Cancel all pending work items.
-        while let Ok(Some(work)) = self.get_work_local(false) {
+        while let Some(work) = self.pop_work_even_if_deferred() {
             work.into_arc().cancel();
         }
     }