diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/serialization/src/wlan_serialization_main.c b/umac/cmn_services/serialization/src/wlan_serialization_main.c
index a6ece3d83193..7877376bce95 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/serialization/src/wlan_serialization_main.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/serialization/src/wlan_serialization_main.c
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_serialization_psoc_disable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 	if (status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		ser_err("ser cleanning up all timer failed");
 
+	/* Use lock to free to avoid any race where timer is still in use */
+	wlan_serialization_acquire_lock(&ser_soc_obj->timer_lock);
 	qdf_mem_free(ser_soc_obj->timers);
 	ser_soc_obj->timers = NULL;
 	ser_soc_obj->max_active_cmds = 0;
-
-	wlan_serialization_destroy_lock(&ser_soc_obj->timer_lock);
+	wlan_serialization_release_lock(&ser_soc_obj->timer_lock);
 error:
 	return status;
 }
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_serialization_psoc_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	wlan_serialization_create_lock(&ser_soc_obj->timer_lock);
 	status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
 error:
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS wlan_serialization_psoc_create_handler(
 		ser_err("Obj attach failed");
 		goto error;
 	}
+	wlan_serialization_create_lock(&soc_ser_obj->timer_lock);
 	ser_debug("ser psoc obj created");
 	status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ wlan_serialization_psoc_destroy_handler(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	if (status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		ser_err("ser psoc private obj detach failed");
 
+	wlan_serialization_destroy_lock(&ser_soc_obj->timer_lock);
 	ser_debug("ser psoc obj deleted with status %d", status);
 	qdf_mem_free(ser_soc_obj);