diff --git a/net/can/j1939/transport.c b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
index afc2adfd97e4..0c62b8fc4b20 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/transport.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
@@ -2039,7 +2039,11 @@ int j1939_cancel_active_session(struct j1939_priv *priv, struct sock *sk)
 				 &priv->active_session_list,
 				 active_session_list_entry) {
 		if (!sk || sk == session->sk) {
-			j1939_session_timers_cancel(session);
+			if (hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&session->txtimer) == 1)
+				j1939_session_put(session);
+			if (hrtimer_try_to_cancel(&session->rxtimer) == 1)
+				j1939_session_put(session);
+
 			session->err = ESHUTDOWN;
 			j1939_session_deactivate_locked(session);
 		}