diff --git a/fs/nfs/namespace.c b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
index 7f86e65..aea76d0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
@@ -175,10 +175,8 @@
 
 void nfs_release_automount_timer(void)
 {
-	if (list_empty(&nfs_automount_list)) {
-		cancel_delayed_work(&nfs_automount_task);
-		flush_scheduled_work();
-	}
+	if (list_empty(&nfs_automount_list))
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&nfs_automount_task);
 }
 
 /*