diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/dxe.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/dxe.c
index 44020ec265fb..801f1218ef89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/dxe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/dxe.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ void wcn36xx_dxe_deinit(struct wcn36xx *wcn)
 
 	free_irq(wcn->tx_irq, wcn);
 	free_irq(wcn->rx_irq, wcn);
-	timer_delete(&wcn->tx_ack_timer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&wcn->tx_ack_timer);
 
 	if (wcn->tx_ack_skb) {
 		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(wcn->hw, wcn->tx_ack_skb);