diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
index 177a365b8ec5..3dbf926fd99f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fc.c
@@ -221,11 +221,6 @@ static LIST_HEAD(nvme_fc_lport_list);
 static DEFINE_IDA(nvme_fc_local_port_cnt);
 static DEFINE_IDA(nvme_fc_ctrl_cnt);
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *nvme_fc_wq;
-
-static bool nvme_fc_waiting_to_unload;
-static DECLARE_COMPLETION(nvme_fc_unload_proceed);
-
 /*
  * These items are short-term. They will eventually be moved into
  * a generic FC class. See comments in module init.
@@ -255,8 +250,6 @@ nvme_fc_free_lport(struct kref *ref)
 	/* remove from transport list */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nvme_fc_lock, flags);
 	list_del(&lport->port_list);
-	if (nvme_fc_waiting_to_unload && list_empty(&nvme_fc_lport_list))
-		complete(&nvme_fc_unload_proceed);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nvme_fc_lock, flags);
 
 	ida_free(&nvme_fc_local_port_cnt, lport->localport.port_num);
@@ -3869,10 +3862,6 @@ static int __init nvme_fc_init_module(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	nvme_fc_wq = alloc_workqueue("nvme_fc_wq", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
-	if (!nvme_fc_wq)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	/*
 	 * NOTE:
 	 * It is expected that in the future the kernel will combine
@@ -3890,7 +3879,7 @@ static int __init nvme_fc_init_module(void)
 	ret = class_register(&fc_class);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("couldn't register class fc\n");
-		goto out_destroy_wq;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -3914,8 +3903,6 @@ out_destroy_device:
 	device_destroy(&fc_class, MKDEV(0, 0));
 out_destroy_class:
 	class_unregister(&fc_class);
-out_destroy_wq:
-	destroy_workqueue(nvme_fc_wq);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3935,45 +3922,23 @@ nvme_fc_delete_controllers(struct nvme_fc_rport *rport)
 	spin_unlock(&rport->lock);
 }
 
-static void
-nvme_fc_cleanup_for_unload(void)
+static void __exit nvme_fc_exit_module(void)
 {
 	struct nvme_fc_lport *lport;
 	struct nvme_fc_rport *rport;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(lport, &nvme_fc_lport_list, port_list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(rport, &lport->endp_list, endp_list) {
-			nvme_fc_delete_controllers(rport);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void __exit nvme_fc_exit_module(void)
-{
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool need_cleanup = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&nvme_fc_lock, flags);
-	nvme_fc_waiting_to_unload = true;
-	if (!list_empty(&nvme_fc_lport_list)) {
-		need_cleanup = true;
-		nvme_fc_cleanup_for_unload();
-	}
+	list_for_each_entry(lport, &nvme_fc_lport_list, port_list)
+		list_for_each_entry(rport, &lport->endp_list, endp_list)
+			nvme_fc_delete_controllers(rport);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nvme_fc_lock, flags);
-	if (need_cleanup) {
-		pr_info("%s: waiting for ctlr deletes\n", __func__);
-		wait_for_completion(&nvme_fc_unload_proceed);
-		pr_info("%s: ctrl deletes complete\n", __func__);
-	}
+	flush_workqueue(nvme_delete_wq);
 
 	nvmf_unregister_transport(&nvme_fc_transport);
 
-	ida_destroy(&nvme_fc_local_port_cnt);
-	ida_destroy(&nvme_fc_ctrl_cnt);
-
 	device_destroy(&fc_class, MKDEV(0, 0));
 	class_unregister(&fc_class);
-	destroy_workqueue(nvme_fc_wq);
 }
 
 module_init(nvme_fc_init_module);