diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
index 1f0181b6353c..d72b7d9e7215 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.c
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ static int venus_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct device *dev = core->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&core->work);
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(dev);
 	WARN_ON(ret < 0);