diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index d49809e9db96..2ce16e6c1e35 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ out_uevent_exit:
 
 static void local_exit(void)
 {
-	flush_scheduled_work();
 	destroy_workqueue(deferred_remove_workqueue);
 
 	unregister_blkdev(_major, _name);