diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
index 01ea3adbdf3b..5b160fdad3f0 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mtk-sd.c
@@ -3216,6 +3216,7 @@ static void msdc_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	mmc_remove_host(mmc);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->req_timeout);
 	msdc_deinit_hw(host);
 	msdc_gate_clock(host);