diff --git a/net/can/isotp.c b/net/can/isotp.c
index be6183f8ca11..234cc4ad179a 100644
--- a/net/can/isotp.c
+++ b/net/can/isotp.c
@@ -1028,9 +1028,6 @@ static int isotp_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
-	hrtimer_cancel(&so->txtimer);
-	hrtimer_cancel(&so->rxtimer);
-
 	/* remove current filters & unregister */
 	if (so->bound && (!(so->opt.flags & CAN_ISOTP_SF_BROADCAST))) {
 		if (so->ifindex) {
@@ -1042,10 +1039,14 @@ static int isotp_release(struct socket *sock)
 						  SINGLE_MASK(so->rxid),
 						  isotp_rcv, sk);
 				dev_put(dev);
+				synchronize_rcu();
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	hrtimer_cancel(&so->txtimer);
+	hrtimer_cancel(&so->rxtimer);
+
 	so->ifindex = 0;
 	so->bound = 0;