diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_stats.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_stats.c
index c018783757fb..858d4cbc83d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_stats.c
@@ -984,6 +984,6 @@ int ocelot_stats_init(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 
 void ocelot_stats_deinit(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 {
-	cancel_delayed_work(&ocelot->stats_work);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&ocelot->stats_work);
 	destroy_workqueue(ocelot->stats_queue);
 }