diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
index 8eb7fddfb930..ed91af4319b5 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_qca.c
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ static int qca_close(struct hci_uart *hu)
 	skb_queue_purge(&qca->tx_wait_q);
 	skb_queue_purge(&qca->txq);
 	skb_queue_purge(&qca->rx_memdump_q);
-	del_timer(&qca->tx_idle_timer);
-	del_timer(&qca->wake_retrans_timer);
 	destroy_workqueue(qca->workqueue);
+	del_timer_sync(&qca->tx_idle_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&qca->wake_retrans_timer);
 	qca->hu = NULL;
 
 	kfree_skb(qca->rx_skb);