diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5756fba63d48..28415de5f476 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&local->restart_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&local->reconfig_filter);
 
 	ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(local);