diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 8ce926d..9b0c32a 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
 	struct net_device *dev;
 
 	if (stats_timer)
-		del_timer(&can_stattimer);
+		del_timer_sync(&can_stattimer);
 
 	can_remove_proc();