diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index f383cb4..a845f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&instance->poll_state_serialize);
 
 	if (is_polling)
-		cancel_rearming_delayed_work(&instance->poll_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&instance->poll_work);
 
 	usb_kill_urb(instance->snd_urb);
 	usb_kill_urb(instance->rcv_urb);