diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index c2c9a93861ae..df634a42cc0c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -917,6 +917,7 @@ static int i915_runtime_suspend(struct device *device)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Suspending device\n");
 
+	del_timer_sync(&dev_priv->gpu_error.hangcheck_timer);
 	dev_priv->pm.suspended = true;
 	intel_opregion_notify_adapter(dev, PCI_D3cold);