diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 19ff5978bc91..9511a31c8f50 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 int dvb_usb_remote_exit(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 {
 	if (d->state & DVB_USB_STATE_REMOTE) {
-		cancel_delayed_work(&d->rc_query_work);
+		cancel_rearming_delayed_work(&d->rc_query_work);
 		flush_scheduled_work();
 		input_unregister_device(d->rc_input_dev);
 	}