diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index f5166dc..98517a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -1092,10 +1092,11 @@
 static void __devexit rtl8139_remove_one (struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata (pdev);
+	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	assert (dev != NULL);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->thread);
 
 	unregister_netdev (dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
index 35b14be..4e6f4e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1504,8 +1504,8 @@
 
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->phy_config_timer);
-
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->link_chg_task);
 
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
index ecfef24..e94a966a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
 	enet_dma_writel(priv, 0, ENETDMA_IRMASK_REG(priv->tx_chan));
 
 	/* make sure no mib update is scheduled */
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->mib_update_task);
 
 	/* disable dma & mac */
 	bcm_enet_disable_dma(priv, priv->tx_chan);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 03209a3..5c811f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -8393,7 +8393,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&bp->reset_task);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
@@ -8431,7 +8431,7 @@
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&bp->reset_task);
 	bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 	netif_device_detach(dev);
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index d6b6d6a..a8a32bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@
 	schedule_work(&cp->reset_task);
 #endif
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&cp->reset_task);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5177,7 +5177,7 @@
 		vfree(cp->fw_data);
 
 	mutex_lock(&cp->pm_mutex);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&cp->reset_task);
 	if (cp->hw_running)
 		cas_shutdown(cp);
 	mutex_unlock(&cp->pm_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index 3864617..4d538a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -1359,6 +1359,7 @@
 static int offload_close(struct t3cdev *tdev)
 {
 	struct adapter *adapter = tdev2adap(tdev);
+	struct t3c_data *td = T3C_DATA(tdev);
 
 	if (!test_bit(OFFLOAD_DEVMAP_BIT, &adapter->open_device_map))
 		return 0;
@@ -1369,7 +1370,7 @@
 	sysfs_remove_group(&tdev->lldev->dev.kobj, &offload_attr_group);
 
 	/* Flush work scheduled while releasing TIDs */
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&td->tid_release_task);
 
 	tdev->lldev = NULL;
 	cxgb3_set_dummy_ops(tdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 5530d0b..02d093d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6028,8 +6028,8 @@
 	bool down = test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state);
 
 	/*
-	 * flush_scheduled work may reschedule our watchdog task, so
-	 * explicitly disable watchdog tasks from being rescheduled
+	 * The timers may be rescheduled, so explicitly disable them
+	 * from being rescheduled.
 	 */
 	if (!down)
 		set_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state);
@@ -6040,8 +6040,8 @@
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->watchdog_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->downshift_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->update_phy_task);
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->led_blink_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->print_hang_task);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
 		e1000_power_down_phy(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 9befd54..77d9138 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@
 	if (netdev) {
 		struct enic *enic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-		flush_scheduled_work();
+		cancel_work_sync(&enic->reset);
 		unregister_netdev(netdev);
 		enic_dev_deinit(enic);
 		vnic_dev_close(enic->vdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/core.c b/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/core.c
index 06bb9b7..8f11d29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/core.c
@@ -2950,7 +2950,7 @@
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev->ndev);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&dev->reset_work);
 
 	if (emac_has_feature(dev, EMAC_FTR_HAS_TAH))
 		tah_detach(dev->tah_dev, dev->tah_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index 74b20f1..cc821de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 	if (!mcs)
 		return;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&mcs->work);
 
 	unregister_netdev(mcs->netdev);
 	free_netdev(mcs->netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index 2e98506..b021798 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
 	struct net_device *netdev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->tx_timeout_task);
 
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 2216a3c..809e38c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3484,10 +3484,9 @@
 
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->watchdog_task);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
-
 	if (adapter->netdev_registered) {
 		unregister_netdev(netdev);
 		adapter->netdev_registered = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index ce31e74..02076e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2978,7 +2978,7 @@
 	unregister_netdev(mp->dev);
 	if (mp->phy != NULL)
 		phy_detach(mp->phy);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&mp->tx_timeout_task);
 	free_netdev(mp->dev);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 8524cc4..1ce0207 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -4067,7 +4067,7 @@
 	if (mgp == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&mgp->watchdog_work);
 	netdev = mgp->dev;
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/niu.c b/drivers/net/niu.c
index 781e368..f64c424 100644
--- a/drivers/net/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/niu.c
@@ -9917,7 +9917,7 @@
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&np->reset_task);
 	niu_netif_stop(np);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&np->timer);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
index 04ed27d..1b63c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@
 	mdiobus_unregister(pep->smi_bus);
 	mdiobus_free(pep->smi_bus);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&pep->tx_timeout_task);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 7d33ef4..98d792c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->task);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 9a1e32f..39c17ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -8341,9 +8341,11 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
-
 	sp = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	cancel_work_sync(&sp->rst_timer_task);
+	cancel_work_sync(&sp->set_link_task);
+
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 
 	free_shared_mem(sp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index a5d6a6b..3406ed8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -1915,9 +1915,10 @@
 static void __devexit sis190_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct sis190_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	sis190_mii_remove(dev);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&tp->phy_task);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	sis190_release_board(pdev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 5faa87d8..57e19fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -15034,7 +15034,7 @@
 		if (tp->fw)
 			release_firmware(tp->fw);
 
-		flush_scheduled_work();
+		cancel_work_sync(&tp->reset_task);
 
 		if (tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_USE_PHYLIB) {
 			tg3_phy_fini(tp);
@@ -15073,7 +15073,7 @@
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&tp->reset_task);
 	tg3_phy_stop(tp);
 	tg3_netif_stop(tp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
index d1ac15c..ed1b432 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/sierra_net.c
@@ -802,10 +802,9 @@
 
 	dev_dbg(&dev->udev->dev, "%s", __func__);
 
-	/* Kill the timer then flush the work queue */
+	/* kill the timer and work */
 	del_timer_sync(&priv->sync_timer);
-
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->sierra_net_kevent);
 
 	/* tell modem we are going away */
 	status = sierra_net_send_cmd(dev, priv->shdwn_msg,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index cff74b8..ed9a416 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1248,8 +1248,7 @@
 	net = dev->net;
 	unregister_netdev (net);
 
-	/* we don't hold rtnl here ... */
-	flush_scheduled_work ();
+	cancel_work_sync(&dev->kevent);
 
 	if (dev->driver_info->unbind)
 		dev->driver_info->unbind (dev, intf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 65860a9..0169be7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -3069,7 +3069,7 @@
 #endif
 		num_rx_queues = 1;
 
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->work);
 
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);