diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index e6935f1cb689d150a41a227d131337336b7cb188..81862d5246d6cf5aa8750388357a2994ec98ca8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1462,6 +1462,8 @@ static int intel_runtime_suspend(struct device *device)
 	i915_gem_release_all_mmaps(dev_priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev_priv->gpu_error.hangcheck_work);
+
 	intel_guc_suspend(dev);
 
 	intel_suspend_gt_powersave(dev);
@@ -1475,7 +1477,6 @@ static int intel_runtime_suspend(struct device *device)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev_priv->gpu_error.hangcheck_work);
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_reset(dev, false);
 	dev_priv->pm.suspended = true;