diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/super.c b/fs/hfsplus/super.c
index 513c357..a6c0f54 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/super.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/super.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static int hfsplus_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 	return 0;
 
 out_put_hidden_dir:
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sbi->sync_work);
 	iput(sbi->hidden_dir);
 out_put_root:
 	dput(sb->s_root);