@@ -864,12 +864,14 @@ static void slcan_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
{
struct slcan *sl = (struct slcan *)tty->disc_data;
- /* unregister_netdev() calls .ndo_stop() so we don't have to.
- * Our .ndo_stop() also flushes the TTY write wakeup handler,
- * so we can safely set sl->tty = NULL after this.
- */
unregister_candev(sl->dev);
+ /*
+ * The netdev needn't be UP (so .ndo_stop() is not called). Hence make
+ * sure this is not running before freeing it up.
+ */
+ flush_work(&sl->tx_work);
+
/* Mark channel as dead */
spin_lock_bh(&sl->lock);
tty->disc_data = NULL;