staging: rtl8712: fix stack dump

del_timer_sync() is not to be called in the interrupt context unless
the timer is irqsafe. but most of the functions where commits
6501c8e7d86cca5f and 382d020f4459cd77 touched were called in interrupt
context. And as a result the WARN_ON was getting triggered. Changed
to del_timer() in places which were called from interrupt.

Fixes: 382d020f4459cd77 ("Staging: rtl8712: Eliminate use of _cancel_timer"
Fixes: 6501c8e7d86cca5f ("Staging: rtl8712: Eliminate use of _cancel_timer_ex")
Fixes: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=97711
Reported-by: Arek Rusniak <arek.rusi@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Arek Rusniak <arek.rusi@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Sudip Mukherjee <sudip@vectorindia.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_led.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_led.c
index f1d47a0..ada8d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_led.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_led.c
@@ -898,11 +898,11 @@
 			  IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -921,11 +921,11 @@
 			    IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -946,15 +946,15 @@
 			if (IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				 pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -975,11 +975,11 @@
 			    IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -998,19 +998,19 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_WPS_BOTTON:
 		 if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				 pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1025,23 +1025,23 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS:
 		if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			 pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == true) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress)
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 		else
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_BLINK_WPS_STOP;
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS_FAIL:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1073,23 +1073,23 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		mod_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer,
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@
 				return;
 
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1154,11 +1154,11 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_ON;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_ON;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 
@@ -1170,11 +1170,11 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_WPS_BOTTON:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1214,15 +1214,15 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		mod_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer,
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@
 			if (IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1286,11 +1286,11 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_ON;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_ON;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		mod_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer,
@@ -1300,11 +1300,11 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_WPS_BOTTON:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&(pLed->BlinkTimer));
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		} else
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS_FAIL:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
@@ -1357,15 +1357,15 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		mod_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer,
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_TO_LINK:
 		if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
 			pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed1->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 			pLed1->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 			if (pLed1->bLedOn)
@@ -1400,11 +1400,11 @@
 			    IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedStartToLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@
 		if (LedAction == LED_CTL_LINK) {
 			if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
 				pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed1->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 				pLed1->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 				if (pLed1->bLedOn)
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
 			    IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1460,11 +1460,11 @@
 			if (IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@
 			    IS_LED_WPS_BLINKING(pLed))
 				return;
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_WPS_BOTTON:
 		if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
 			pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
-			del_timer_sync(&(pLed1->BlinkTimer));
+			del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed1->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 			pLed1->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 			if (pLed1->bLedOn)
@@ -1512,15 +1512,15 @@
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS:	/*WPS connect success*/
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS_FAIL:	/*WPS authentication fail*/
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@
 			  msecs_to_jiffies(LED_BLINK_NO_LINK_INTERVAL_ALPHA));
 		/*LED1 settings*/
 		if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress)
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 		else
 			pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
 		pLed1->CurrLedState = LED_BLINK_WPS_STOP;
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@
 		break;
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS_FAIL_OVERLAP:	/*WPS session overlap*/
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@
 			  msecs_to_jiffies(LED_BLINK_NO_LINK_INTERVAL_ALPHA));
 		/*LED1 settings*/
 		if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress)
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 		else
 			pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
 		pLed1->CurrLedState = LED_BLINK_WPS_STOP_OVERLAP;
@@ -1607,31 +1607,31 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedNoLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedStartToLinkBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedStartToLinkBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed1->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed1->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed1->BlinkingLedState = LED_UNKNOWN;
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@
 			; /* dummy branch */
 		else if (pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedScanBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		SwLedOff(padapter, pLed);
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@
 	case LED_CTL_START_WPS_BOTTON:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress == false) {
 			if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress == true) {
-				del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+				del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 				pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 			}
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = true;
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS_FAIL:
 	case LED_CTL_STOP_WPS:
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_ON;
@@ -1784,11 +1784,11 @@
 		pLed->CurrLedState = LED_OFF;
 		pLed->BlinkingLedState = LED_OFF;
 		if (pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		if (pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress) {
-			del_timer_sync(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
+			del_timer(&pLed->BlinkTimer);
 			pLed->bLedWPSBlinkInProgress = false;
 		}
 		SwLedOff(padapter, pLed);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
index 1a1c38f..e35854d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_cmd.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@
 	if (pcmd->res != H2C_SUCCESS)
 		mod_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer,
 			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1));
-	del_timer_sync(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
+	del_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN
 	/* endian_convert */
 	pnetwork->Length = le32_to_cpu(pnetwork->Length);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
index fb2b195..c044b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mlme.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pmlmepriv->lock, irqL);
 
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY) == true) {
-		del_timer_sync(&pmlmepriv->scan_to_timer);
+		del_timer(&pmlmepriv->scan_to_timer);
 
 		_clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_SURVEY);
 	}
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
 	}
 	if (padapter->pwrctrlpriv.pwr_mode !=
 	    padapter->registrypriv.power_mgnt) {
-		del_timer_sync(&pmlmepriv->dhcp_timer);
+		del_timer(&pmlmepriv->dhcp_timer);
 		r8712_set_ps_mode(padapter, padapter->registrypriv.power_mgnt,
 				  padapter->registrypriv.smart_ps);
 	}
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@
 			if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)
 				== true)
 				r8712_indicate_connect(adapter);
-			del_timer_sync(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
+			del_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
 		} else
 			goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
index aaa5844..9bc04f4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_pwrctrl.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 	if (pwrpriv->cpwm_tog == ((preportpwrstate->state) & 0x80))
 		return;
-	del_timer_sync(&padapter->pwrctrlpriv.rpwm_check_timer);
+	del_timer(&padapter->pwrctrlpriv.rpwm_check_timer);
 	_enter_pwrlock(&pwrpriv->lock);
 	pwrpriv->cpwm = (preportpwrstate->state) & 0xf;
 	if (pwrpriv->cpwm >= PS_STATE_S2) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
index 7bb96c4..a9b93d0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 	 * cancel reordering_ctrl_timer */
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 		preorder_ctrl = &psta->recvreorder_ctrl[i];
-		del_timer_sync(&preorder_ctrl->reordering_ctrl_timer);
+		del_timer(&preorder_ctrl->reordering_ctrl_timer);
 	}
 	spin_lock(&(pfree_sta_queue->lock));
 	/* insert into free_sta_queue; 20061114 */