diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index 737dd00e97b1..779d97d31f17 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ static int snd_usbmidi_output_close(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct usbmidi_out_port *port = substream->runtime->private_data;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&port->ep->work);
+	flush_work(&port->ep->work);
 	return substream_open(substream, 0, 0);
 }