diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
index c771e0af4e06..ffb2544f8574 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,8 @@ void efx_ptp_remove(struct efx_nic *efx)
 	(void)efx_ptp_disable(efx);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&efx->ptp_data->work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&efx->ptp_data->pps_work);
+	if (efx->ptp_data->pps_workwq)
+		cancel_work_sync(&efx->ptp_data->pps_work);
 
 	skb_queue_purge(&efx->ptp_data->rxq);
 	skb_queue_purge(&efx->ptp_data->txq);