diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index f23520f47717..2a430c9cbd0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -392,8 +392,6 @@ mwifiex_adapter_cleanup(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: free cmd buffer\n");
 	mwifiex_free_cmd_buffer(adapter);
 
-	del_timer(&adapter->cmd_timer);
-
 	dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: free scan table\n");
 
 	if (adapter->if_ops.cleanup_if)