diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 7dc1c42acccc..b87c6ef0da8a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ void mddev_suspend(struct mddev *mddev)
 	clear_bit_unlock(MD_ALLOW_SB_UPDATE, &mddev->flags);
 	wait_event(mddev->sb_wait, !test_bit(MD_UPDATING_SB, &mddev->flags));
 
-	del_timer_sync(&mddev->safemode_timer);
 	/* restrict memory reclaim I/O during raid array is suspend */
 	mddev->noio_flag = memalloc_noio_save();
 }