diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c b/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
index 2182e5b7b6064c2f129e06d73ad7aca6ab603e6a..de34fc9a9f2f4bee0a21aa93713c4d8d76a67841 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/xc5000.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ static void xc5000_release(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	mutex_lock(&xc5000_list_mutex);
 
 	if (priv) {
-		cancel_delayed_work(&priv->timer_sleep);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->timer_sleep);
 		if (priv->firmware) {
 			release_firmware(priv->firmware);
 			priv->firmware = NULL;