diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pci_generic.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pci_generic.c
index ef85dbfb32167..541ced27d9412 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pci_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/pci_generic.c
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused mhi_pci_freeze(struct device *dev)
 	 * the intermediate restore kernel reinitializes MHI device with new
 	 * context.
 	 */
+	flush_work(&mhi_pdev->recovery_work);
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(MHI_PCI_DEV_STARTED, &mhi_pdev->status)) {
 		mhi_power_down(mhi_cntrl, true);
 		mhi_unprepare_after_power_down(mhi_cntrl);