diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
index 615ba0a6fbee..32c9e369216c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
@@ -2596,6 +2596,7 @@ static int renesas_usb3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(usb3->dentry);
 	device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_role);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&usb3->role_work);
 	usb_role_switch_unregister(usb3->role_sw);
 
 	usb_del_gadget_udc(&usb3->gadget);