diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 2216620ff296..e7dced9080a5 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -587,10 +587,8 @@ static int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	hci_req_cancel(hdev, ENODEV);
 	hci_req_lock(hdev);
 
-	/* Stop timer, it might be running */
-	del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
-
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags)) {
+		del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
 		hci_req_unlock(hdev);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -629,6 +627,7 @@ static int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 
 	/* Drop last sent command */
 	if (hdev->sent_cmd) {
+		del_timer_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
 		kfree_skb(hdev->sent_cmd);
 		hdev->sent_cmd = NULL;
 	}