diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index cc8938bb9ff4..6a48d6637e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fini(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	if (!drm_fbdev_emulation)
 		return;
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&fb_helper->resume_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&fb_helper->dirty_work);
 
 	if (!list_empty(&fb_helper->kernel_fb_list)) {