diff --git a/drivers/perf/marvell_cn10k_ddr_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/marvell_cn10k_ddr_pmu.c
index 6f638dfe829b..9c82bf4ee2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/marvell_cn10k_ddr_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/marvell_cn10k_ddr_pmu.c
@@ -1284,6 +1284,12 @@ static void cn10k_ddr_perf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct cn10k_ddr_pmu *ddr_pmu = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	/*
+	 * Cancel the poll timer before further teardown so the handler
+	 * cannot run after this function returns.
+	 */
+	hrtimer_cancel(&ddr_pmu->hrtimer);
+
 	cpuhp_state_remove_instance_nocalls(
 				CPUHP_AP_PERF_ARM_MARVELL_CN10K_DDR_ONLINE,
 				&ddr_pmu->node);