diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
index c57187283b01..884ee6e9d4bd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
@@ -1747,6 +1747,7 @@ static int vdec_close(struct file *file)
 
 	vdec_pm_get(inst);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&inst->delayed_process_work);
 	v4l2_m2m_ctx_release(inst->m2m_ctx);
 	v4l2_m2m_release(inst->m2m_dev);
 	vdec_ctrl_deinit(inst);