diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index eaaacec..a3c2bb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -1149,9 +1149,6 @@ mwifiex_add_card(void *card, struct semaphore *sem,
 		INIT_WORK(&adapter->rx_work, mwifiex_rx_work_queue);
 	}
 
-	if (adapter->if_ops.iface_work)
-		INIT_WORK(&adapter->iface_work, adapter->if_ops.iface_work);
-
 	/* Register the device. Fill up the private data structure with relevant
 	   information from the card. */
 	if (adapter->if_ops.register_dev(adapter)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 842fa0b..b97b85b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -898,8 +898,6 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	bool ext_scan;
 	u8 fw_api_ver;
 	u8 key_api_major_ver, key_api_minor_ver;
-	struct work_struct iface_work;
-	unsigned long iface_work_flags;
 	struct memory_type_mapping *mem_type_mapping_tbl;
 	u8 num_mem_types;
 	u8 curr_mem_idx;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
index b31c9a7..bcc7751 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
@@ -234,8 +234,6 @@ static void mwifiex_pcie_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (!adapter || !adapter->priv_num)
 		return;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->iface_work);
-
 	if (user_rmmod) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 		if (adapter->is_suspended)
@@ -2373,25 +2371,26 @@ done:
 	adapter->curr_mem_idx = 0;
 }
 
+static unsigned long iface_work_flags;
+static struct mwifiex_adapter *save_adapter;
 static void mwifiex_pcie_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter =
-			container_of(work, struct mwifiex_adapter, iface_work);
-
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP,
-			       &adapter->iface_work_flags))
-		mwifiex_pcie_fw_dump_work(adapter);
+			       &iface_work_flags))
+		mwifiex_pcie_fw_dump_work(save_adapter);
 }
 
+static DECLARE_WORK(pcie_work, mwifiex_pcie_work);
 /* This function dumps FW information */
 static void mwifiex_pcie_fw_dump(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &adapter->iface_work_flags))
+	save_adapter = adapter;
+	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &iface_work_flags))
 		return;
 
-	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &adapter->iface_work_flags);
+	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &iface_work_flags);
 
-	schedule_work(&adapter->iface_work);
+	schedule_work(&pcie_work);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2619,7 +2618,6 @@ static struct mwifiex_if_ops pcie_ops = {
 	.init_fw_port =			mwifiex_pcie_init_fw_port,
 	.clean_pcie_ring =		mwifiex_clean_pcie_ring_buf,
 	.fw_dump =			mwifiex_pcie_fw_dump,
-	.iface_work =			mwifiex_pcie_work,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -2665,6 +2663,7 @@ static void mwifiex_pcie_cleanup_module(void)
 	/* Set the flag as user is removing this module. */
 	user_rmmod = 1;
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&pcie_work);
 	pci_unregister_driver(&mwifiex_pcie);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
index 4f08c58..6af7a082 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 static u8 user_rmmod;
 
 static struct mwifiex_if_ops sdio_ops;
+static unsigned long iface_work_flags;
 
 static struct semaphore add_remove_card_sem;
 
@@ -200,8 +201,6 @@ mwifiex_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	if (!adapter || !adapter->priv_num)
 		return;
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->iface_work);
-
 	if (user_rmmod) {
 		if (adapter->is_suspended)
 			mwifiex_sdio_resume(adapter->dev);
@@ -2040,6 +2039,7 @@ mwifiex_update_mp_end_port(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u16 port)
 		port, card->mp_data_port_mask);
 }
 
+static struct mwifiex_adapter *save_adapter;
 static void mwifiex_sdio_card_reset_work(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct sdio_mmc_card *card = adapter->card;
@@ -2108,10 +2108,8 @@ rdwr_status mwifiex_sdio_rdwr_firmware(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 }
 
 /* This function dump firmware memory to file */
-static void mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static void mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump_work(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter =
-			container_of(work, struct mwifiex_adapter, iface_work);
 	struct sdio_mmc_card *card = adapter->card;
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned int reg, reg_start, reg_end;
@@ -2233,36 +2231,36 @@ done:
 
 static void mwifiex_sdio_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter =
-			container_of(work, struct mwifiex_adapter, iface_work);
-
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET,
-			       &adapter->iface_work_flags))
-		mwifiex_sdio_card_reset_work(adapter);
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP,
-			       &adapter->iface_work_flags))
-		mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump_work(work);
+			       &iface_work_flags))
+		mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump_work(save_adapter);
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET,
+			       &iface_work_flags))
+		mwifiex_sdio_card_reset_work(save_adapter);
 }
 
+static DECLARE_WORK(sdio_work, mwifiex_sdio_work);
 /* This function resets the card */
 static void mwifiex_sdio_card_reset(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET, &adapter->iface_work_flags))
+	save_adapter = adapter;
+	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET, &iface_work_flags))
 		return;
 
-	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET, &adapter->iface_work_flags);
+	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_CARD_RESET, &iface_work_flags);
 
-	schedule_work(&adapter->iface_work);
+	schedule_work(&sdio_work);
 }
 
 /* This function dumps FW information */
 static void mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &adapter->iface_work_flags))
+	save_adapter = adapter;
+	if (test_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &iface_work_flags))
 		return;
 
-	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &adapter->iface_work_flags);
-	schedule_work(&adapter->iface_work);
+	set_bit(MWIFIEX_IFACE_WORK_FW_DUMP, &iface_work_flags);
+	schedule_work(&sdio_work);
 }
 
 /* Function to dump SDIO function registers and SDIO scratch registers in case
@@ -2378,7 +2376,6 @@ static struct mwifiex_if_ops sdio_ops = {
 	.cmdrsp_complete = mwifiex_sdio_cmdrsp_complete,
 	.event_complete = mwifiex_sdio_event_complete,
 	.card_reset = mwifiex_sdio_card_reset,
-	.iface_work = mwifiex_sdio_work,
 	.fw_dump = mwifiex_sdio_fw_dump,
 	.reg_dump = mwifiex_sdio_reg_dump,
 	.deaggr_pkt = mwifiex_deaggr_sdio_pkt,
@@ -2418,6 +2415,7 @@ mwifiex_sdio_cleanup_module(void)
 
 	/* Set the flag as user is removing this module. */
 	user_rmmod = 1;
+	cancel_work_sync(&sdio_work);
 
 	sdio_unregister_driver(&mwifiex_sdio);
 }
