diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
index f1551e00eb12..a0db2b3d0736 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
@@ -2408,6 +2408,7 @@ static int pxafb_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	info = &fbi->fb;
 
 	pxafb_overlay_exit(fbi);
+	cancel_work_sync(&fbi->task);
 	unregister_framebuffer(info);
 
 	pxafb_disable_controller(fbi);