diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 41a646696bab..0772804dbc27 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@ qla24xx_abort_sp_done(void *data, void *ptr, int res)
 	srb_t *sp = (srb_t *)ptr;
 	struct srb_iocb *abt = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
-	del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer);
-	complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
+	if (del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer))
+		complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
 }
 
 static int