diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
index 9b948505d118be31b78643d18099eb597bf14864..4cabd3ec67ecde3dba2f7b7bcd0c7afe1c0e711a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
@@ -850,6 +850,9 @@ static void bnx2fc_indicate_netevent(void *context, unsigned long event,
 				__bnx2fc_destroy(interface);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&bnx2fc_dev_lock);
+
+		/* Ensure ALL destroy work has been completed before return */
+		flush_workqueue(bnx2fc_wq);
 		return;
 
 	default:
@@ -2389,6 +2392,9 @@ static void bnx2fc_ulp_exit(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 			__bnx2fc_destroy(interface);
 	mutex_unlock(&bnx2fc_dev_lock);
 
+	/* Ensure ALL destroy work has been completed before return */
+	flush_workqueue(bnx2fc_wq);
+
 	bnx2fc_ulp_stop(hba);
 	/* unregister cnic device */
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNX2FC_CNIC_REGISTERED, &hba->reg_with_cnic))