diff --git a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
index 40e33c9f2b09..88452e899bd9 100644
--- a/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
+++ b/sound/i2c/other/ak4117.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void reg_dump(struct ak4117 *ak4117)
 
 static void snd_ak4117_free(struct ak4117 *chip)
 {
-	del_timer(&chip->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&chip->timer);
 	kfree(chip);
 }