diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
index 7332a4160..c5b53083f 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static void __qla2x00_release_all_sadb(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 				 */
 				if (edif_entry->delete_sa_index !=
 						INVALID_EDIF_SA_INDEX) {
-					timer_delete(&edif_entry->timer);
+					timer_shutdown(&edif_entry->timer);
 
 					/* build and send the aen */
 					fcport->edif.rx_sa_set = 1;
@@ -2873,7 +2873,7 @@ qla28xx_sa_update_iocb_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *v, struct req_que *req,
 			    "%s: removing edif_entry %p, new sa_index: 0x%x\n",
 			    __func__, edif_entry, pkt->sa_index);
 			qla_edif_list_delete_sa_index(sp->fcport, edif_entry);
-			timer_delete(&edif_entry->timer);
+			timer_shutdown(&edif_entry->timer);
 
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_edif, vha, 0x5033,
 			    "%s: releasing edif_entry %p, new sa_index: 0x%x\n",