diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
index d7a7e54f6465..852858e5d8d0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static void hp_sdc_exit(void)
 	free_irq(hp_sdc.irq, &hp_sdc);
 	write_unlock_irq(&hp_sdc.lock);
 
-	del_timer(&hp_sdc.kicker);
+	del_timer_sync(&hp_sdc.kicker);
 
 	tasklet_kill(&hp_sdc.task);