diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
index 738d1022247c..d040905cfa9b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
@@ -565,12 +565,26 @@ static int out_drv_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	switch (w->shift) {
 	case 2: /* Headset output driver */
 		out = &priv->headset;
+		work = &out->work;
+		/*
+		 * Make sure, that we do not mess up variables for already
+		 * executing work.
+		 */
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(work);
+
 		out->left_step = priv->hs_left_step;
 		out->right_step = priv->hs_right_step;
 		out->step_delay = 5;	/* 5 ms between volume ramp steps */
 		break;
 	case 4: /* Handsfree output driver */
 		out = &priv->handsfree;
+		work = &out->work;
+		/*
+		 * Make sure, that we do not mess up variables for already
+		 * executing work.
+		 */
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(work);
+
 		out->left_step = priv->hf_left_step;
 		out->right_step = priv->hf_right_step;
 		out->step_delay = 5;	/* 5 ms between volume ramp steps */
@@ -583,39 +597,31 @@ static int out_drv_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	work = &out->work;
-
 	switch (event) {
 	case SND_SOC_DAPM_POST_PMU:
 		if (out->active)
 			break;
 
 		/* don't use volume ramp for power-up */
+		out->ramp = TWL6040_RAMP_UP;
 		out->left_step = out->left_vol;
 		out->right_step = out->right_vol;
 
-		if (!delayed_work_pending(work)) {
-			out->ramp = TWL6040_RAMP_UP;
-			queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, work,
-					msecs_to_jiffies(1));
-		}
+		queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, work, msecs_to_jiffies(1));
 		break;
 
 	case SND_SOC_DAPM_PRE_PMD:
 		if (!out->active)
 			break;
 
-		if (!delayed_work_pending(work)) {
-			/* use volume ramp for power-down */
-			out->ramp = TWL6040_RAMP_DOWN;
-			INIT_COMPLETION(out->ramp_done);
+		/* use volume ramp for power-down */
+		out->ramp = TWL6040_RAMP_DOWN;
+		INIT_COMPLETION(out->ramp_done);
 
-			queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, work,
-					msecs_to_jiffies(1));
+		queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, work, msecs_to_jiffies(1));
 
-			wait_for_completion_timeout(&out->ramp_done,
-					msecs_to_jiffies(2000));
-		}
+		wait_for_completion_timeout(&out->ramp_done,
+					    msecs_to_jiffies(2000));
 		break;
 	}