diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
index 591602beeec6..3cdf9ded876d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@ static inline int rsi_create_kthread(struct rsi_common *common,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int rsi_kill_thread(struct rsi_thread *handle)
+static inline void rsi_kill_thread(struct rsi_thread *handle)
 {
 	atomic_inc(&handle->thread_done);
 	rsi_set_event(&handle->event);
-
-	return kthread_stop(handle->task);
+	wait_for_completion(&handle->completion);
 }
 
 void rsi_mac80211_detach(struct rsi_hw *hw);