diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/mac.c
index 392dae5d7ce9..08ca116a68b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/mac.c
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ static void mm81x_stale_tx_status_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 
 static void mm81x_stale_tx_status_timer_finish(struct mm81x *mors)
 {
-	timer_delete_sync_try(&mors->stale_status.timer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&mors->stale_status.timer);
 }
 
 static void mm81x_mac_stale_tx_status_timer_init(struct mm81x *mors)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/rc.c
index 04aff66de4bd..28dd293df966 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/rc.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ void mm81x_rc_init(struct mm81x *mors)
 
 void mm81x_rc_deinit(struct mm81x *mors)
 {
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&mors->mrc.timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&mors->mrc.work);
-	timer_delete_sync_try(&mors->mrc.timer);
 }
 
 static void mm81x_rc_sta_config_guard_per_bw(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/yaps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/yaps.c
index bdadb822bf9a..e98a2a58726f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/yaps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/morsemicro/mm81x/yaps.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static void mm81x_yaps_q_chip_full_timer_init(struct mm81x_yaps *yaps)
 
 static void mm81x_yaps_q_chip_full_timer_finish(struct mm81x_yaps *yaps)
 {
-	timer_delete_sync_try(&yaps->chip_queue_full.timer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&yaps->chip_queue_full.timer);
 }
 
 int mm81x_yaps_init(struct mm81x *mors)