diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index cbf0a589d32af08c392271c7bbc3afa50f8e9c84..8330fa33e50b1e2f933f813ee187c407184780ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static void ray_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	ray_release(link);
 
 	local = netdev_priv(dev);
-	del_timer(&local->timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&local->timer);
 
 	if (link->priv) {
 		unregister_netdev(dev);