diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs_crc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs_crc.c
index 2ece2957da1a..e22b812c4b80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs_crc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs_crc.c
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ static int crtc_crc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = filep->f_inode->i_private;
 	struct drm_crtc_crc *crc = &crtc->crc;
 
+	/* terminate the infinite while loop if 'drm_dp_aux_crc_work' running */
+	spin_lock_irq(&crc->lock);
+	crc->opened = false;
+	spin_unlock_irq(&crc->lock);
+
 	crtc->funcs->set_crc_source(crtc, NULL);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&crc->lock);