diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
index 9629e00069a1..01d6703767c6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void __ieee80211_stop_rx_ba_session(struct sta_info *sta, u16 tid,
 	if (!tid_rx)
 		return;
 
-	timer_delete_sync(&tid_rx->session_timer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&tid_rx->session_timer);
 
 	/* make sure ieee80211_sta_reorder_release() doesn't re-arm the timer */
 	spin_lock_bh(&tid_rx->reorder_lock);