diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index fb86cec1b5cd2cb9d7e17e361ce721f261ee66ff..f23520f47717a404d909e9632c7109a45498fec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -378,18 +378,11 @@ static void mwifiex_free_lock_list(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 static void
 mwifiex_adapter_cleanup(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	if (!adapter) {
 		pr_err("%s: adapter is NULL\n", __func__);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
-		if (adapter->priv[i])
-			del_timer_sync(&adapter->priv[i]->scan_delay_timer);
-	}
-
 	mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(adapter);
 
 	/* Free lock variables */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index e15ab72fb03ddc1ad6eab8e54aded37de3143253..ef151c58ac1411d6e256a35cae3d59c21d67d5bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static int mwifiex_unregister(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
 		if (adapter->priv[i]) {
 			mwifiex_free_curr_bcn(adapter->priv[i]);
+			del_timer_sync(&adapter->priv[i]->scan_delay_timer);
 			kfree(adapter->priv[i]);
 		}
 	}