diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c b/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
index c95f48ff3f6fb4..6ecba5f521eb6c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/push-switch.c
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ static int switch_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_switch);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-	flush_work(&psw->work);
 	timer_shutdown_sync(&psw->debounce);
+	flush_work(&psw->work);
 	free_irq(irq, pdev);
 
 	kfree(psw);