diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
index 4bc453f5bbaa..52e2896cf15b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
@@ -1965,6 +1965,7 @@ static void destroy(struct cache *cache)
 	if (cache->prison)
 		dm_bio_prison_destroy_v2(cache->prison);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&cache->waker);
 	if (cache->wq)
 		destroy_workqueue(cache->wq);