diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index d4cebb38709b..b58ff1a0fda7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ out_uevent_exit:
 
 static void local_exit(void)
 {
-	flush_scheduled_work();
 	destroy_workqueue(deferred_remove_workqueue);
 
 	unregister_blkdev(_major, _name);