diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 2eb5196977fd09573efece428af2b039c5984393..c018d67aab8e40b7a5c719d04f14eb52a4853d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -1159,9 +1159,9 @@ void rt2x00lib_remove_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Stop all work.
 	 */
-	del_timer_sync(&rt2x00dev->txstatus_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
 	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev)) {
+		del_timer_sync(&rt2x00dev->txstatus_timer);
 		cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->rxdone_work);
 		cancel_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->txdone_work);
 	}