diff --git a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
index 9a1cb5079a7a07..b2ae0d2434d2eb 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
@@ -2045,16 +2045,14 @@ void br_multicast_del_port(struct net_bridge_port *port)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = port->br;
 	struct net_bridge_port_group *pg;
-	HLIST_HEAD(deleted_head);
 	struct hlist_node *n;
 
 	/* Take care of the remaining groups, only perm ones should be left */
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->multicast_lock);
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(pg, n, &port->mglist, mglist)
 		br_multicast_find_del_pg(br, pg);
-	hlist_move_list(&br->mcast_gc_list, &deleted_head);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&br->multicast_lock);
-	br_multicast_gc(&deleted_head);
+	flush_work(&br->mcast_gc_work);
 	br_multicast_port_ctx_deinit(&port->multicast_ctx);
 	free_percpu(port->mcast_stats);
 }