1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index 6809af542a2c..d9418a267812 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -367,9 +367,7 @@ static void htable_gc(unsigned long htlong)
 
 static void htable_destroy(struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo)
 {
-        /* remove timer, if it is pending */
-        if (timer_pending(&hinfo->timer))
-                del_timer(&hinfo->timer);
+        del_timer_sync(&hinfo->timer);
 
         /* remove proc entry */
         remove_proc_entry(hinfo->pde->name,