diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 467dc38..2ffeb9a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -9020,7 +9020,7 @@
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
 	wait_event(ioa_cfg->reset_wait_q, !ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload);
-	flush_work_sync(&ioa_cfg->work_q);
+	flush_work(&ioa_cfg->work_q);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
 
 	spin_lock(&ipr_driver_lock);