diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 5ddc88592ff8..1457725fa8a9 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4970,10 +4970,12 @@ static bool exclusive_event_installable(struct perf_event *event,
 
 static void perf_addr_filters_splice(struct perf_event *event,
 				       struct list_head *head);
+static void perf_pending_task(struct callback_head *head);
 
 static void _free_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	irq_work_sync(&event->pending_irq);
+	task_work_cancel(current, perf_pending_task);
 
 	unaccount_event(event);