diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_nic.c b/net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_nic.c
index 9944ed923ddf..3b32a0afa979 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_nic.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp_tunnel_nic.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ __udp_tunnel_nic_device_sync(struct net_device *dev, struct udp_tunnel_nic *utn)
 static void
 udp_tunnel_nic_device_sync(struct net_device *dev, struct udp_tunnel_nic *utn)
 {
-	if (!utn->need_sync)
+	if (!utn->need_sync || utn->work_pending)
 		return;
 
 	queue_work(udp_tunnel_nic_workqueue, &utn->work);