diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 6baa63a3bad0..a3ae5416485e 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -1045,6 +1045,8 @@ static int snd_timer_free(struct snd_timer *timer)
 		list_del(&timer->device_list);
 	}
 
+	disable_work_sync(&timer->task_work);
+
 	snd_timer_ref_put(timer);
 	return 0;
 }