diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
index 45d506363aba..909c95bd7be2 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idt77105_init);
 
 static void __exit idt77105_exit(void)
 {
-        /* turn off timers */
-        del_timer(&stats_timer);
-        del_timer(&restart_timer);
+	/* turn off timers */
+	del_timer_sync(&stats_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&restart_timer);
 }
 
 module_exit(idt77105_exit);