diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 490fd03766db..1c7463b7c5fd 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -3358,7 +3358,6 @@ static int __init ib_cm_init(void)
 
 static void __exit ib_cm_cleanup(void)
 {
-	flush_workqueue(cm.wq);
 	destroy_workqueue(cm.wq);
 	ib_unregister_client(&cm_client);
 	idr_destroy(&cm.local_id_table);