diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 3b0d43154e677bfe8fd1f66aac7d3c0a6afbcfd5..6fa9cd4758884eb789dfc15d0f0a7139fdf7b731 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -13283,8 +13283,8 @@ static int bnx2x_eeh_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	netdev_reset_tc(bp->dev);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&bp->sp_task);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&bp->period_task);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->sp_task);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->period_task);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bp->stats_lock);
 	bp->stats_state = STATS_STATE_DISABLED;