diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
index eb052005ca86d89dccac83f00dd223ee1a4fc5b0..bc054baf496cad9ae8beb0f9363eab12dd29d17d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012-2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2022, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) Linux driver
  */
 
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ void mei_stop(struct mei_device *dev)
 
 	mei_clear_interrupts(dev);
 	mei_synchronize_irq(dev);
+	/* to catch HW-initiated reset */
+	mei_cancel_work(dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);