diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 8d6bcc19359f..51485d0251f2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int smp_execute_task_sg(struct domain_device *dev,
 		res = i->dft->lldd_execute_task(task, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 		if (res) {
-			del_timer(&task->slow_task->timer);
+			del_timer_sync(&task->slow_task->timer);
 			pr_notice("executing SMP task failed:%d\n", res);
 			break;
 		}