diff --git a/drivers/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c b/drivers/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
index e09e58072872..2277d6336ac0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/trigger/iio-trig-sysfs.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static int iio_sysfs_trigger_remove(int id)
 	}
 
 	iio_trigger_unregister(t->trig);
+	irq_work_sync(&t->work);
 	iio_trigger_free(t->trig);
 
 	list_del(&t->l);