diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_defio.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_defio.c
index a591d291b..0708e214c 100755
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_defio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_defio.c
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ int fb_deferred_io_fsync(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasy
 		return 0;
 
 	inode_lock(inode);
-	/* Kill off the delayed work */
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&info->deferred_work);
-
-	/* Run it immediately */
-	schedule_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work, 0);
+	flush_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work);
 	inode_unlock(inode);
 
 	return 0;