1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
index e963dbf816be..f56b00ee385e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static void ioc3_init(struct net_device *dev)
         struct ioc3_private *ip = netdev_priv(dev);
         struct ioc3 *ioc3 = ip->regs;
 
-        del_timer(&ip->ioc3_timer);             /* Kill if running      */
+        del_timer_sync(&ip->ioc3_timer);        /* Kill if running      */
 
         ioc3_w_emcr(EMCR_RST);                  /* Reset                */
         (void) ioc3_r_emcr();                   /* Flush WB             */
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ static int ioc3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct ioc3_private *ip = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-        del_timer(&ip->ioc3_timer);
+        del_timer_sync(&ip->ioc3_timer);
 
         netif_stop_queue(dev);