diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 0e02c997c7e5..3f34825c8691 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ static void psmouse_disconnect(struct serio *serio)
 
 	/* make sure we don't have a resync in progress */
 	mutex_unlock(&psmouse_mutex);
-	flush_workqueue(kpsmoused_wq);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&psmouse->resync_work);
 	mutex_lock(&psmouse_mutex);
 
 	if (serio->parent && serio->id.type == SERIO_PS_PSTHRU) {