diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_nokia.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_nokia.c
index 181a15b549e5..bc1f4496583e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_nokia.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_nokia.c
@@ -770,10 +770,12 @@ static void nokia_bluetooth_serdev_remove(struct serdev_device *serdev)
 	struct hci_uart *hu = &btdev->hu;
 	struct hci_dev *hdev = hu->hdev;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&hu->write_work);
 
 	hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
 	hci_free_dev(hdev);
+
+	cancel_work_sync(&hu->write_work);
+
 	hu->proto->close(hu);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&btdev->serdev->dev);