diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
index 2dae474dcd06..fee74c6ab720 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ static void vub300_inactivity_timer_expired(struct timer_list *t)
 	struct vub300_mmc_host *vub300 = timer_container_of(vub300, t,
 							    inactivity_timer);
 	if (!vub300->interface) {
-		kref_put(&vub300->kref, vub300_delete);
+		//kref_put(&vub300->kref, vub300_delete);
+		vub300_queue_dead_work(vub300);
 	} else if (vub300->cmd) {
 		mod_timer(&vub300->inactivity_timer, jiffies + HZ);
 	} else {