diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcpci.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcpci.c
index 2330a7d24267..a2b2ce1dfec8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcpci.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcpci.c
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ static void __exit
 HFC_cleanup(void)
 {
 	if (timer_pending(&hfc_tl))
-		del_timer(&hfc_tl);
+		del_timer_sync(&hfc_tl);
 
 	pci_unregister_driver(&hfc_driver);
 }