diff --git a/cnss2/pci.c b/cnss2/pci.c
index 5776f1816a..fd5cdedc72 100644
--- a/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ int cnss_pci_start_mhi(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv)
 		  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(BOOT_DEBUG_TIMEOUT_MS));
 
 	ret = cnss_pci_set_mhi_state(pci_priv, CNSS_MHI_POWER_ON);
-	del_timer(&pci_priv->boot_debug_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&pci_priv->boot_debug_timer);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		cnss_wlan_adsp_pc_enable(pci_priv, false);