diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 12f16307a7bb..936c04a28a59 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3498,7 +3498,6 @@ int wilc_deinit(struct wilc_vif *vif)
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 	if (clients_count == 1)	{
-		del_timer_sync(&periodic_rssi);
 		msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_EXIT;
 		msg.vif = vif;