diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
index 5aab32ce4f4d..a04523273282 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int wm8350_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wm8350_led *led = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	led_classdev_unregister(&led->cdev);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&led->work);
 	wm8350_led_disable(led);
 	regulator_put(led->dcdc);
 	regulator_put(led->isink);