diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_dev.c b/net/ax25/ax25_dev.c
index c5462486dbca..282ec581c072 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_dev.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_dev.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void ax25_dev_device_down(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_bh(&ax25_dev_lock);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AX25_DAMA_SLAVE
-	ax25_ds_del_timer(ax25_dev);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&ax25_dev->dama.slave_timer);
 #endif
 
 	/*