diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
index c776079..799f944 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-card.c
@@ -189,6 +189,17 @@
 	63, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26, 29, 32, 35, 37, 40
 };
 
+void
+fw_schedule_bm_work(struct fw_card *card, unsigned long delay)
+{
+	int scheduled;
+
+	fw_card_get(card);
+	scheduled = schedule_delayed_work(&card->work, delay);
+	if (!scheduled)
+		fw_card_put(card);
+}
+
 static void
 fw_card_bm_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@
 
 	if (local_node == NULL) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
-		return;
+		goto out_put_card;
 	}
 	fw_node_get(local_node);
 	fw_node_get(root_node);
@@ -280,7 +291,7 @@
 		 * this task 100ms from now.
 		 */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
-		schedule_delayed_work(&card->work, DIV_ROUND_UP(HZ, 10));
+		fw_schedule_bm_work(card, DIV_ROUND_UP(HZ, 10));
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -355,6 +366,8 @@
 		fw_device_put(root_device);
 	fw_node_put(root_node);
 	fw_node_put(local_node);
+ out_put_card:
+	fw_card_put(card);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -510,7 +523,6 @@
 	fw_card_put(card);
 	wait_for_completion(&card->done);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&card->work);
 	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&card->transaction_list));
 	del_timer_sync(&card->flush_timer);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
index 31b6c74..c173be3 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 			fw_notify("giving up on config rom for node id %x\n",
 				  device->node_id);
 			if (device->node == device->card->root_node)
-				schedule_delayed_work(&device->card->work, 0);
+				fw_schedule_bm_work(device->card, 0);
 			fw_device_release(&device->device);
 		}
 		return;
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
 	 * pretty harmless.
 	 */
 	if (device->node == device->card->root_node)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&device->card->work, 0);
+		fw_schedule_bm_work(device->card, 0);
 
 	return;
 
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@
 	fw_device_shutdown(work);
  out:
 	if (node_id == card->root_node->node_id)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&card->work, 0);
+		fw_schedule_bm_work(card, 0);
 }
 
 void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
index 5e20471..7687dca 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 	smp_wmb();
 	card->generation = generation;
 	card->reset_jiffies = jiffies;
-	schedule_delayed_work(&card->work, 0);
+	fw_schedule_bm_work(card, 0);
 
 	local_node = build_tree(card, self_ids, self_id_count);
 
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-transaction.h b/drivers/firewire/fw-transaction.h
index 839466f0..0497a18 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-transaction.h
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-transaction.h
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@
 	kref_put(&card->kref, fw_card_release);
 }
 
+extern void fw_schedule_bm_work(struct fw_card *card, unsigned long delay);
+
 /*
  * The iso packet format allows for an immediate header/payload part
  * stored in 'header' immediately after the packet info plus an