diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index f8e74e511ce6..cf40ff91ac01 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ static void queue_process(struct work_struct *work)
 			netif_tx_unlock(dev);
 			local_irq_restore(flags);
 
-			schedule_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work, HZ/10);
+			if (atomic_read(&npinfo->refcnt))
+				schedule_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work, HZ/10);
 			return;
 		}
 		netif_tx_unlock(dev);
@@ -785,9 +786,15 @@ void netpoll_cleanup(struct netpoll *np)
 			if (atomic_dec_and_test(&npinfo->refcnt)) {
 				skb_queue_purge(&npinfo->arp_tx);
 				skb_queue_purge(&npinfo->txq);
-				cancel_rearming_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work);
+				cancel_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work);
 				flush_scheduled_work();
 
+				/* clean after last, unfinished work */
+				if (!skb_queue_empty(&npinfo->txq)) {
+					struct sk_buff *skb;
+					skb = __skb_dequeue(&npinfo->txq);
+					kfree_skb(skb);
+				}
 				kfree(npinfo);
 			}
 		}