diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btnxpuart.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btnxpuart.c
index 83e8e27a5ece..b5d40e0e05f3 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btnxpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btnxpuart.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void ps_cancel_timer(struct btnxpuart_dev *nxpdev)
 	struct ps_data *psdata = &nxpdev->psdata;
 
 	flush_work(&psdata->work);
-	del_timer_sync(&psdata->ps_timer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&psdata->ps_timer);
 }
 
 static void ps_control(struct hci_dev *hdev, u8 ps_state)