diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
index 8b1b643a519b..ec743c2ddf9d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ struct bcm203x_data {
 	unsigned long		state;
 
 	struct work_struct	work;
+	atomic_t		shutdown;
 
 	struct urb		*urb;
 	unsigned char		*buffer;
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ static void bcm203x_complete(struct urb *urb)
 
 		data->state = BCM203X_SELECT_MEMORY;
 
+		/* use workqueue to have a small delay */
 		schedule_work(&data->work);
 		break;
 
@@ -155,6 +158,9 @@ static void bcm203x_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct bcm203x_data *data =
 		container_of(work, struct bcm203x_data, work);
 
+	if (atomic_read(&data->shutdown))
+		return;
+
 	if (usb_submit_urb(data->urb, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
 		BT_ERR("Can't submit URB");
 }
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ static int bcm203x_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, data);
 
+	/* use workqueue to have a small delay */
 	schedule_work(&data->work);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -254,6 +261,9 @@ static void bcm203x_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	BT_DBG("intf %p", intf);
 
+	atomic_inc(&data->shutdown);
+	cancel_work_sync(&data->work);
+
 	usb_kill_urb(data->urb);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);