diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c
index ae344d1ba0560480665e1b939b15b058f5fddc4c..146097cb43a710d756ab997770faa812293ba85e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/work.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/work.c
@@ -1051,11 +1051,13 @@ void ieee80211_work_purge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_work *wk;
+	bool cleanup = false;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry(wk, &local->work_list, list) {
 		if (wk->sdata != sdata)
 			continue;
+		cleanup = true;
 		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_ABORT;
 		wk->started = true;
 		wk->timeout = jiffies;
@@ -1063,7 +1065,8 @@ void ieee80211_work_purge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
 	/* run cleanups etc. */
-	ieee80211_work_work(&local->work_work);
+	if (cleanup)
+		ieee80211_work_work(&local->work_work);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry(wk, &local->work_list, list) {