diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index cff74b8..ed9a416 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1248,8 +1248,7 @@
 	net = dev->net;
 	unregister_netdev (net);
 
-	/* we don't hold rtnl here ... */
-	flush_scheduled_work ();
+	cancel_work_sync(&dev->kevent);
 
 	if (dev->driver_info->unbind)
 		dev->driver_info->unbind (dev, intf);