diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_submission.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_submission.c
index 834c707d1877b..3e91f44829e92 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_submission.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_submission.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,12 @@ void intel_guc_busyness_park(struct intel_gt *gt)
 	if (!guc_submission_initialized(guc))
 		return;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&guc->timestamp.work);
+	/*
+	 * There is a race with suspend flow where the worker runs after suspend
+	 * and causes an unclaimed register access warning. Cancel the worker
+	 * synchronously here.
+	 */
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&guc->timestamp.work);
 
 	/*
 	 * Before parking, we should sample engine busyness stats if we need to.