diff --git a/kernel/smp.c b/kernel/smp.c
index 695eb13a276d..3eeffeaf5450 100644
--- a/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ int smp_call_on_cpu(unsigned int cpu, int (*func)(void *), void *par, bool phys)
 
 	queue_work_on(cpu, system_wq, &sscs.work);
 	wait_for_completion(&sscs.done);
+	destroy_work_on_stack(&sscs.work);
 
 	return sscs.ret;
 }