diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index 406091f9692b..fcc59c3f756e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void flush_multipath_work(struct multipath *m)
 	flush_workqueue(kmpath_handlerd);
 	multipath_wait_for_pg_init_completion(m);
 	flush_workqueue(kmultipathd);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&m->trigger_event);
 }
 
 static void multipath_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
index c87756eb7a21..0d58b6f875cc 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ static void mirror_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&ms->timer);
 	flush_workqueue(ms->kmirrord_wq);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_work_sync(&ms->trigger_event);
 	dm_kcopyd_client_destroy(ms->kcopyd_client);
 	destroy_workqueue(ms->kmirrord_wq);
 	free_context(ms, ti, ms->nr_mirrors);