diff --git a/drivers/hsi/clients/ssi_protocol.c b/drivers/hsi/clients/ssi_protocol.c
index 96d0eccca3aa7..8f7c4fd100d62 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/clients/ssi_protocol.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/clients/ssi_protocol.c
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ static void ssip_reset(struct hsi_client *cl)
 	del_timer(&ssi->rx_wd);
 	del_timer(&ssi->tx_wd);
 	del_timer(&ssi->keep_alive);
+	cancel_work_sync(&ssi->work);
 	ssi->main_state = 0;
 	ssi->send_state = 0;
 	ssi->recv_state = 0;