diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
index b8e2d9263fc8..16ab333af009 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
@@ -519,10 +519,11 @@ static void mpc52xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *op)
 	struct mpc52xx_spi *ms = spi_master_get_devdata(master);
 	int i;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&ms->work);
 	free_irq(ms->irq0, ms);
 	free_irq(ms->irq1, ms);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&ms->work);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ms->gpio_cs_count; i++)
 		gpiod_put(ms->gpio_cs[i]);