diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
index 0c01ece500a9..fb0946eac8a4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c
@@ -1124,9 +1124,9 @@ void hci_conn_del(struct hci_conn *conn)
 
 	hci_conn_unlink(conn);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&conn->disc_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&conn->auto_accept_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&conn->idle_work);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&conn->disc_work);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&conn->auto_accept_work);
+	disable_delayed_work_sync(&conn->idle_work);
 
 	if (conn->type == ACL_LINK) {
 		/* Unacked frames */