diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
index 9dce31d2b525b70cf68635ac94d004a2ee98bb59..d2e194a24e7e753dc880e4d328a6aa651f1d2c42 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ static void dm1105_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct dvb_demux *dvbdemux = &dev->demux;
 	struct dmx_demux *dmx = &dvbdemux->dmx;
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&dev->ir.work);
 	dm1105_ir_exit(dev);
 	dmx->close(dmx);
 	dvb_net_release(&dev->dvbnet);