diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index ea8a0b4..af763ea 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -5459,7 +5459,7 @@
 	pmcraid_shutdown(pdev);
 
 	pmcraid_disable_interrupts(pinstance, ~0);
-	flush_work_sync(&pinstance->worker_q);
+	flush_work(&pinstance->worker_q);
 
 	pmcraid_kill_tasklets(pinstance);
 	pmcraid_unregister_interrupt_handler(pinstance);