diff --git a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
index 1426ca49bfe8..e0de4979e1cb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/slicoss/slicoss.c
@@ -2970,7 +2970,7 @@ static void slic_card_cleanup(struct sliccard *card)
 {
 	if (card->loadtimerset) {
 		card->loadtimerset = 0;
-		del_timer(&card->loadtimer);
+		del_timer_sync(&card->loadtimer);
 	}
 
 	slic_debug_card_destroy(card);