diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/s3c_adc_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/s3c_adc_battery.c
index 3d00b35cafc9..8be31f80035c 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/s3c_adc_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/s3c_adc_battery.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static int s3c_adc_bat_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		gpio_free(pdata->gpio_charge_finished);
 	}
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&bat_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bat_work);
 
 	if (pdata->exit)
 		pdata->exit();