diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c b/drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c
index f26d938d240f03dbb27889fc101d552511ea9d92..12d73f9dbe9f37e3ef208971b16dee783d362312 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st-nci/ndlc.c
@@ -297,13 +297,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ndlc_probe);
 
 void ndlc_remove(struct llt_ndlc *ndlc)
 {
-	st_nci_remove(ndlc->ndev);
-
 	/* cancel timers */
 	del_timer_sync(&ndlc->t1_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&ndlc->t2_timer);
 	ndlc->t2_active = false;
 	ndlc->t1_active = false;
+	/* cancel work */
+	cancel_work_sync(&ndlc->sm_work);
+
+	st_nci_remove(ndlc->ndev);
 
 	skb_queue_purge(&ndlc->rcv_q);
 	skb_queue_purge(&ndlc->send_q);