1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 8ce926d3b2cb..9b0c32a2690c 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static __exit void can_exit(void)
         struct net_device *dev;
 
         if (stats_timer)
-                del_timer(&can_stattimer);
+                del_timer_sync(&can_stattimer);
 
         can_remove_proc();