diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
index d58cd7fbf707..afded3030e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ static void adf_device_reset_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	queue_work(device_sriov_wq, &sriov_data.sriov_work);
 	if (wait_for_completion_timeout(&sriov_data.compl, wait_jiffies))
 		adf_pf2vf_notify_restarted(accel_dev);
+	else
+		cancel_work_sync(&sriov_data.sriov_work);
 
 	adf_dev_restarted_notify(accel_dev);
 	clear_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status);