diff --git a/fs/netfs/fscache_main.c b/fs/netfs/fscache_main.c
index 42e98bb523e3..49849005eb7c 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/fscache_main.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/fscache_main.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void __exit fscache_exit(void)
 
 	kmem_cache_destroy(fscache_cookie_jar);
 	fscache_proc_cleanup();
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&fscache_cookie_lru_timer);
 	destroy_workqueue(fscache_wq);
 	pr_notice("FS-Cache unloaded\n");
 }