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);