diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/nxpwifi/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/nxpwifi/init.c
index 7c75dca5d0a8..3c4df37333d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/nxpwifi/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/nxpwifi/init.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void nxpwifi_invalidate_lists(struct nxpwifi_adapter *adapter)
 static void
 nxpwifi_adapter_cleanup(struct nxpwifi_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	timer_delete(&adapter->wakeup_timer);
+	timer_delete_sync(&adapter->wakeup_timer);
 	nxpwifi_cancel_all_pending_cmd(adapter);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&adapter->cmd_wait_q.wait);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&adapter->hs_activate_wait_q);