diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
index d2e98edc5b1787..9d8f3fdb54fc04 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ static int ci_hdrc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	}
+	del_timer_sync(&ci->timer);
 	dbg_remove_files(ci);
 	free_irq(ci->irq, ci);
 	ci_role_destroy(ci);