diff --git a/sound/drivers/aloop.c b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
index 7ebe8e5c9303..d520d83c2577 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/aloop.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static inline int loopback_jiffies_timer_stop(struct loopback_pcm *dpcm)
 /* call in cable->lock */
 static inline int loopback_hrtimer_stop(struct loopback_pcm *dpcm)
 {
-	hrtimer_cancel(&dpcm->hrtimer);
+	hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&dpcm->hrtimer);
 
 	return 0;
 }