diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 5f27703060c242b0b2d49f49dce0a72b49b48a50..cdd25dc5988d835f75009feb407cc38012ff59d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ int nfp_net_pci_probe(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	nfp_cpp_area_release_free(pf->data_vnic_bar);
 err_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&pf->lock);
+	cancel_work_sync(&pf->port_refresh_work);
 	return err;
 }