diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 1ee89d9b2ed4..0bca035bf2dc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -3311,11 +3311,9 @@ unlock:
 	hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
 }
 
-static inline void handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(struct hci_dev *hdev,
-					    u16 opcode, u8 ncmd)
+static inline void handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 ncmd)
 {
-	if (opcode != HCI_OP_NOP)
-		cancel_delayed_work(&hdev->cmd_timer);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&hdev->cmd_timer);
 
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_RESET, &hdev->flags)) {
 		if (ncmd) {
@@ -3690,7 +3688,7 @@ static void hci_cmd_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(hdev, *opcode, ev->ncmd);
+	handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(hdev, ev->ncmd);
 
 	hci_req_cmd_complete(hdev, *opcode, *status, req_complete,
 			     req_complete_skb);
@@ -3791,7 +3789,7 @@ static void hci_cmd_status_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(hdev, *opcode, ev->ncmd);
+	handle_cmd_cnt_and_timer(hdev, ev->ncmd);
 
 	/* Indicate request completion if the command failed. Also, if
 	 * we're not waiting for a special event and we get a success