diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 36454a146ae9..3084b3a7aeb3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -804,8 +804,6 @@ static void drm_dp_destroy_mst_branch_device(struct kref *kref)
 	struct drm_dp_mst_port *port, *tmp;
 	bool wake_tx = false;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&mstb->mgr->work);
-
 	/*
 	 * destroy all ports - don't need lock
 	 * as there are no more references to the mst branch
@@ -1993,6 +1991,8 @@ void drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_suspend(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr)
 	drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(mgr->aux, DP_MSTM_CTRL,
 			   DP_MST_EN | DP_UPSTREAM_IS_SRC);
 	mutex_unlock(&mgr->lock);
+	flush_work(&mgr->work);
+	flush_work(&mgr->destroy_connector_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_suspend);
 
@@ -2765,6 +2765,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init);
  */
 void drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_destroy(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr)
 {
+	flush_work(&mgr->work);
 	flush_work(&mgr->destroy_connector_work);
 	mutex_lock(&mgr->payload_lock);
 	kfree(mgr->payloads);