diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index dfcab5a..96549df 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 
 	dprintk("RPC:       xs_destroy xprt %p\n", xprt);
 
-	cancel_rearming_delayed_work(&transport->connect_worker);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&transport->connect_worker);
 
 	xs_close(xprt);
 	xs_free_peer_addresses(xprt);