diff --git a/net/9p/trans_xen.c b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
index c64050e839ac6faccd7f9741654cfa74bf661836..1fffe2bed5b02f3480b9f074d8b472016708729f 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_xen.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ static void xen_9pfs_front_free(struct xen_9pfs_front_priv *priv)
 	write_unlock(&xen_9pfs_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_rings; i++) {
+		struct xen_9pfs_dataring *ring = &priv->rings[i];
+
+		cancel_work_sync(&ring->work);
+
 		if (!priv->rings[i].intf)
 			break;
 		if (priv->rings[i].irq > 0)