diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
index bb74954889dd..b97047d58d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
@@ -2728,7 +2728,7 @@ static u32 *gen8_emit_fini_breadcrumb_rcs(struct i915_request *request, u32 *cs)
 
 static void execlists_park(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
-	del_timer_sync(&engine->execlists.timer);
+	del_timer(&engine->execlists.timer);
 }
 
 void intel_execlists_set_default_submission(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)