diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index d3b408c..40db011 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2286,6 +2286,7 @@
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->request_smps_work);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->monitor_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->beacon_connection_loss_work);
 	if (del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->timer))
 		set_bit(TMR_RUNNING_TIMER, &ifmgd->timers_running);
@@ -2294,7 +2295,6 @@
 	if (del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->chswitch_timer))
 		set_bit(TMR_RUNNING_CHANSW, &ifmgd->timers_running);
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->monitor_work);
 	/* these will just be re-established on connection */
 	del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->conn_mon_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->bcn_mon_timer);