diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index ad978f5748d32..77e705c2209c6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static void hid_cancel_delayed_stuff(struct usbhid_device *usbhid)
 
 static void hid_cease_io(struct usbhid_device *usbhid)
 {
-	del_timer(&usbhid->io_retry);
+	del_timer_sync(&usbhid->io_retry);
 	usb_kill_urb(usbhid->urbin);
 	usb_kill_urb(usbhid->urbctrl);
 	usb_kill_urb(usbhid->urbout);