diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
index b71e4ecbe469..6932e615d4b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ocelot_init);
 
 void ocelot_deinit(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 {
+	cancel_delayed_work(&ocelot->stats_work);
 	destroy_workqueue(ocelot->stats_queue);
 	mutex_destroy(&ocelot->stats_lock);
 	ocelot_ace_deinit();