diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
index 32c3e0a649a753fabc8508634a52323c158bfedb..ad32b80e8501855a19bcb21d5f10687d14b9ba21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag/lag.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ static void mlx5_ldev_free(struct kref *ref)
 	if (ldev->nb.notifier_call)
 		unregister_netdevice_notifier_net(&init_net, &ldev->nb);
 	mlx5_lag_mp_cleanup(ldev);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ldev->bond_work);
 	destroy_workqueue(ldev->wq);
 	mlx5_lag_mpesw_cleanup(ldev);
 	mutex_destroy(&ldev->lock);