diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index f0362509319e..1e500d9e6d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -1750,6 +1750,7 @@ static void svc_i3c_master_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct svc_i3c_master *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&master->hj_work);
 	i3c_master_unregister(&master->base);
 
 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);