diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
index c9ec3d7418..61f7f94109 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_mc_timer.c
@@ -745,10 +745,10 @@ QDF_STATUS qdf_mc_timer_stop(qdf_mc_timer_t *timer)
 
 	timer->state = QDF_TIMER_STATE_STOPPED;
 
-	del_timer(&(timer->platform_info.timer));
-
 	qdf_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&timer->platform_info.spinlock);
 
+	del_timer(&(timer->platform_info.timer));
+
 	qdf_try_allowing_sleep(timer->type);
 
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -787,9 +787,8 @@ QDF_STATUS qdf_mc_timer_stop_sync(qdf_mc_timer_t *timer)
 
 	timer->state = QDF_TIMER_STATE_STOPPED;
 
-	del_timer_sync(&(timer->platform_info.timer));
-
 	qdf_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&timer->platform_info.spinlock);
+	del_timer_sync(&(timer->platform_info.timer));
 
 	qdf_try_allowing_sleep(timer->type);