diff --git a/drivers/input/ff-memless.c b/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
index 1cb40c7475af..e72543d831cd 100644
--- a/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
+++ b/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ static void ml_ff_destroy(struct ff_device *ff)
 {
 	struct ml_device *ml = ff->private;
 
+	del_timer_sync(&ml->timer);
 	kfree(ml->private);
 }