diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 1f46694b2e531..b949a4468bf58 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_remove_host);
  */
 void mmc_free_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&host->detect);
 	mmc_pwrseq_free(host);
 	put_device(&host->class_dev);
 }