diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 22d3bbc7be52db2c0d973824f50d5b274f60f2af..8f85564ec6fa4b7e0eac18476d661b5d74534e71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -8870,6 +8870,7 @@ static void iwl_cancel_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	iwl_hw_cancel_deferred_work(priv);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->init_alive_start);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->alive_start);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->post_associate);