diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
index 795be33f2892..02893600db39 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ static void btsdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 
 	BT_DBG("func %p", func);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&data->work);
 	if (!data)
 		return;