diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 8478ff6f3045..48a224a6b178 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,9 @@ static void cpufreq_policy_free(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	freq_qos_remove_notifier(&policy->constraints, FREQ_QOS_MIN,
 				 &policy->nb_min);
 
+	/* Cancel any pending policy->update work before freeing the policy. */
+	cancel_work_sync(&policy->update);
+
 	if (policy->max_freq_req) {
 		/*
 		 * CPUFREQ_CREATE_POLICY notification is sent only after