diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
index 693ee73eb2912c..ef03d6fafc5ce8 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ static void memstick_check(struct work_struct *work)
 	} else if (host->card->stop)
 		host->card->stop(host->card);
 
+	if (host->removing)
+		goto out_power_off;
+
 	card = memstick_alloc_card(host);
 
 	if (!card) {
@@ -545,6 +548,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(memstick_add_host);
  */
 void memstick_remove_host(struct memstick_host *host)
 {
+	host->removing = 1;
 	flush_workqueue(workqueue);
 	mutex_lock(&host->lock);
 	if (host->card)
diff --git a/include/linux/memstick.h b/include/linux/memstick.h
index da4c65f9435ff1..ebf73d4ee96906 100644
--- a/include/linux/memstick.h
+++ b/include/linux/memstick.h
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ struct memstick_host {
 
 	struct memstick_dev *card;
 	unsigned int        retries;
+	bool removing;
 
 	/* Notify the host that some requests are pending. */
 	void                (*request)(struct memstick_host *host);