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 */