diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 92b8fea553d7..453893b3120e 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void hci_conn_put_device(struct hci_conn *conn);
 static inline void hci_conn_hold(struct hci_conn *conn)
 {
 	atomic_inc(&conn->refcnt);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&conn->disc_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&conn->disc_work);
 }
 
 static inline void hci_conn_put(struct hci_conn *conn)
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static inline void hci_conn_put(struct hci_conn *conn)
 		} else {
 			timeo = msecs_to_jiffies(10);
 		}
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&conn->disc_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work(&conn->disc_work);
 		queue_delayed_work(conn->hdev->workqueue,
 					&conn->disc_work, timeo);
 	}