diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
index 0b0234f9d694c..84dbe46d5ede6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static void mlx5_stop_sync_reset_poll(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_fw_reset *fw_reset = dev->priv.fw_reset;
 
-	del_timer(&fw_reset->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&fw_reset->timer);
 }
 
 static void mlx5_sync_reset_clear_reset_requested(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool poll_health)