diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 136b863bc1d45..2b5acdfb17820 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -1566,6 +1566,7 @@ static void ufshcd_ungate_work(struct work_struct *work)
 int ufshcd_hold(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool async)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
+	bool flush_result;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ufshcd_is_clkgating_allowed(hba))
@@ -1597,7 +1598,9 @@ int ufshcd_hold(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool async)
 				break;
 			}
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
-			flush_work(&hba->clk_gating.ungate_work);
+			flush_result = flush_work(&hba->clk_gating.ungate_work);
+			if (hba->clk_gating.is_suspended && !flush_result)
+				goto out;
 			spin_lock_irqsave(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
 			goto start;
 		}