diff --git a/kernel/power/qos.c b/kernel/power/qos.c
index 9322ff7..587ddde 100644
--- a/kernel/power/qos.c
+++ b/kernel/power/qos.c
@@ -359,8 +359,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (delayed_work_pending(&req->work))
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
 
 	if (new_value != req->node.prio)
 		pm_qos_update_target(
@@ -386,8 +385,7 @@
 		 "%s called for unknown object.", __func__))
 		return;
 
-	if (delayed_work_pending(&req->work))
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
 
 	if (new_value != req->node.prio)
 		pm_qos_update_target(
@@ -416,8 +414,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (delayed_work_pending(&req->work))
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
 
 	pm_qos_update_target(pm_qos_array[req->pm_qos_class]->constraints,
 			     &req->node, PM_QOS_REMOVE_REQ,