diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index c6dc82f66bd9..99f4573fd917 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -560,6 +560,10 @@ static int nci_close_device(struct nci_dev *ndev)
 	mutex_lock(&ndev->req_lock);
 
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(NCI_UP, &ndev->flags)) {
+		/* Need to flush the cmd wq in case
+		 * there is a queued/running cmd_work
+		 */
+		flush_workqueue(ndev->cmd_wq);
 		del_timer_sync(&ndev->cmd_timer);
 		del_timer_sync(&ndev->data_timer);
 		mutex_unlock(&ndev->req_lock);