diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index dcd8d7b42552..20743bd421f9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -4554,7 +4554,7 @@ i915_gem_suspend(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&dev_priv->gpu_error.hangcheck_timer);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev_priv->mm.retire_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev_priv->mm.idle_work);
+	flush_delayed_work(&dev_priv->mm.idle_work);
 
 	return 0;