diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c b/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
index 2ad62c339cd2..399beb1638d1 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/ams/ams-core.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void ams_sensor_detach(void)
 	 * We do this after ams_info.exit(), because an interrupt might
 	 * have arrived before disabling them.
 	 */
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&ams_info.worker);
 
 	/* Remove device */
 	of_device_unregister(ams_info.of_dev);