diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
index 61800a7b6192..ba5005f4e725 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/l2cap.h
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static inline bool l2cap_clear_timer(struct l2cap_chan *chan,
 
 	/* put(chan) if delayed work cancelled otherwise it
 	   is done in delayed work function */
-	ret = cancel_delayed_work(work);
+	ret = cancel_delayed_work_sync(work);
 	if (ret)
 		l2cap_chan_put(chan);