diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
index c035216dd27c..2f130f819363 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ static int lkkbd_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 
 	return 0;
 
- fail3:	serio_close(serio);
+ fail3:	disable_work_sync(&lk->tq);
+	serio_close(serio);
  fail2:	serio_set_drvdata(serio, NULL);
  fail1:	input_free_device(input_dev);
 	kfree(lk);
@@ -684,6 +685,8 @@ static void lkkbd_disconnect(struct serio *serio)
 {
 	struct lkkbd *lk = serio_get_drvdata(serio);
 
+	disable_work_sync(&lk->tq);
+
 	input_get_device(lk->dev);
 	input_unregister_device(lk->dev);
 	serio_close(serio);