diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 4b11ceae5b64..9ef547d6724e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -2384,6 +2384,12 @@ static int rndis_wext_bind(struct usbnet *usbdev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	mutex_init(&priv->command_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->stats_lock);
 
+	/* because rndis_command() sleeps we need to use workqueue */
+	priv->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("rndis_wlan");
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->work, rndis_wext_worker);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->stats_work, rndis_update_wireless_stats);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->scan_work, rndis_get_scan_results);
+
 	/* try bind rndis_host */
 	retval = generic_rndis_bind(usbdev, intf, FLAG_RNDIS_PHYM_WIRELESS);
 	if (retval < 0)
@@ -2454,17 +2460,18 @@ static int rndis_wext_bind(struct usbnet *usbdev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	disassociate(usbdev, 1);
 	netif_carrier_off(usbdev->net);
 
-	/* because rndis_command() sleeps we need to use workqueue */
-	priv->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("rndis_wlan");
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->stats_work, rndis_update_wireless_stats);
 	queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->stats_work,
 		round_jiffies_relative(STATS_UPDATE_JIFFIES));
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->scan_work, rndis_get_scan_results);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->work, rndis_wext_worker);
 
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->stats_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->work);
+	flush_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
+	destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
+
 	kfree(priv);
 	return retval;
 }