diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index 49859ee494c6..9477d814fde9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ static int i2c_imx_unreg_slave(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	i2c_imx_reset_regs(i2c_imx);
 
+	hrtimer_cancel(&i2c_imx->slave_timer);
 	i2c_imx->slave = NULL;
 
 	/* Suspend */