diff --git a/net/smc/smc_ism.c b/net/smc/smc_ism.c
index 967712ba52a0..9cb2df289963 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_ism.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_ism.c
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ void smcd_unregister_dev(struct smcd_dev *smcd)
 	mutex_unlock(&smcd_dev_list.mutex);
 	smcd->going_away = 1;
 	smc_smcd_terminate_all(smcd);
-	flush_workqueue(smcd->event_wq);
 	destroy_workqueue(smcd->event_wq);
 
 	device_del(&smcd->dev);