1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index c83f618282f7..b5a8afc2be33 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -587,10 +587,8 @@ static int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
         hci_req_cancel(hdev, ENODEV);
         hci_req_lock(hdev);
 
-        /* Stop timer, it might be running */
-        del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
-
         if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags)) {
+                del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
                 hci_req_unlock(hdev);
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -629,6 +627,7 @@ static int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
         /* Drop last sent command */
         if (hdev->sent_cmd) {
+                del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
                 kfree_skb(hdev->sent_cmd);
                 hdev->sent_cmd = NULL;
         }