diff --git a/fs/fscache/main.c b/fs/fscache/main.c
index dad85fd84f6f9f..7a60cd96e87ea2 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/main.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/main.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static 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("Unloaded\n");
 }