diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
index c55c0131be0a..c0742ee11519 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_ca0132.c
@@ -4440,7 +4440,7 @@ static void hp_callback(struct hda_codec *codec, struct hda_jack_callback *cb)
 	/* Delay enabling the HP amp, to let the mic-detection
 	 * state machine run.
 	 */
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&spec->unsol_hp_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&spec->unsol_hp_work);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&spec->unsol_hp_work, msecs_to_jiffies(500));
 	tbl = snd_hda_jack_tbl_get(codec, cb->nid);
 	if (tbl)