diff --git a/net/ceph/ceph_common.c b/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
index 2de3ea1bbd64..c815f31a1a3f 100644
--- a/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
+++ b/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
@@ -498,13 +498,6 @@ void ceph_destroy_client(struct ceph_client *client)
 	/* unmount */
 	ceph_osdc_stop(&client->osdc);
 
-	/*
-	 * make sure osd connections close out before destroying the
-	 * auth module, which is needed to free those connections'
-	 * ceph_authorizers.
-	 */
-	ceph_msgr_flush();
-
 	ceph_monc_stop(&client->monc);
 
 	ceph_debugfs_client_cleanup(client);
diff --git a/net/ceph/mon_client.c b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
index 7a16750d62a6..dc16595d6885 100644
--- a/net/ceph/mon_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
@@ -838,6 +838,14 @@ void ceph_monc_stop(struct ceph_mon_client *monc)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&monc->mutex);
 
+	/*
+	 * flush msgr queue before we destroy ourselves to ensure that:
+	 *  - any work that references our embedded con is finished.
+	 *  - any osd_client or other work that may reference an authorizer
+	 *    finishes before we shut down the auth subsystem.
+	 */
+	ceph_msgr_flush();
+
 	ceph_auth_destroy(monc->auth);
 
 	ceph_msg_put(monc->m_auth);