diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
index 82ca12c9328a87996bd31155869eb2dba55a5120..3caabd8733227d18a8c3529165e76ca89af52c63 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ static void apr_remove(struct rpmsg_device *rpdev)
 
 	pdr_handle_release(apr->pdr);
 	device_for_each_child(&rpdev->dev, NULL, apr_remove_device);
-	flush_workqueue(apr->rxwq);
 	destroy_workqueue(apr->rxwq);
 }