diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
index d1ac1d78c08f..a0a67b7132b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,7 @@ static int vdec_close(struct file *file)
 {
 	struct venus_inst *inst = to_inst(file);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&inst->delayed_process_work);
 	v4l2_m2m_ctx_release(inst->m2m_ctx);
 	v4l2_m2m_release(inst->m2m_dev);
 	vdec_ctrl_deinit(inst);