diff --git a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
index 513ba12064ead814520071d7a4c095cc9776f5b4..f4f11164efe51f5dc69fa474a5b5c439851a11e1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
@@ -1514,8 +1514,6 @@ static void __devexit tty_exit(struct nozomi *dc)
 
 	DBG1(" ");
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
-
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PORT; ++i) {
 		struct tty_struct *tty = tty_port_tty_get(&dc->port[i].port);
 		if (tty && list_empty(&tty->hangup_work.entry))