diff --git a/include/net/lapb.h b/include/net/lapb.h
index eee73442a1ba..124ee122f2c8 100644
--- a/include/net/lapb.h
+++ b/include/net/lapb.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct lapb_cb {
 	unsigned short		n2, n2count;
 	unsigned short		t1, t2;
 	struct timer_list	t1timer, t2timer;
-	bool			t1timer_stop, t2timer_stop;
+	bool			t1timer_running, t2timer_running;
 
 	/* Internal control information */
 	struct sk_buff_head	write_queue;
diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
index 0511bbe4af7b..1078e14f1acf 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ static struct lapb_cb *lapb_create_cb(void)
 
 	timer_setup(&lapb->t1timer, NULL, 0);
 	timer_setup(&lapb->t2timer, NULL, 0);
-	lapb->t1timer_stop = true;
-	lapb->t2timer_stop = true;
+	lapb->t1timer_running = false;
+	lapb->t2timer_running = false;
 
 	lapb->t1      = LAPB_DEFAULT_T1;
 	lapb->t2      = LAPB_DEFAULT_T2;
diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_timer.c b/net/lapb/lapb_timer.c
index 0230b272b7d1..5be68869064d 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_timer.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_timer.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void lapb_start_t1timer(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 	lapb->t1timer.function = lapb_t1timer_expiry;
 	lapb->t1timer.expires  = jiffies + lapb->t1;
 
-	lapb->t1timer_stop = false;
+	lapb->t1timer_running = true;
 	add_timer(&lapb->t1timer);
 }
 
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ void lapb_start_t2timer(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 	lapb->t2timer.function = lapb_t2timer_expiry;
 	lapb->t2timer.expires  = jiffies + lapb->t2;
 
-	lapb->t2timer_stop = false;
+	lapb->t2timer_running = true;
 	add_timer(&lapb->t2timer);
 }
 
 void lapb_stop_t1timer(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 {
-	lapb->t1timer_stop = true;
+	lapb->t1timer_running = false;
 	del_timer(&lapb->t1timer);
 }
 
 void lapb_stop_t2timer(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 {
-	lapb->t2timer_stop = true;
+	lapb->t2timer_running = false;
 	del_timer(&lapb->t2timer);
 }
 
 int lapb_t1timer_running(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 {
-	return timer_pending(&lapb->t1timer);
+	return lapb->t1timer_running;
 }
 
 static void lapb_t2timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
@@ -79,13 +79,14 @@ static void lapb_t2timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 	spin_lock_bh(&lapb->lock);
 	if (timer_pending(&lapb->t2timer)) /* A new timer has been set up */
 		goto out;
-	if (lapb->t2timer_stop) /* The timer has been stopped */
+	if (!lapb->t2timer_running) /* The timer has been stopped */
 		goto out;
 
 	if (lapb->condition & LAPB_ACK_PENDING_CONDITION) {
 		lapb->condition &= ~LAPB_ACK_PENDING_CONDITION;
 		lapb_timeout_response(lapb);
 	}
+	lapb->t2timer_running = false;
 
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&lapb->lock);
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ static void lapb_t1timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 	spin_lock_bh(&lapb->lock);
 	if (timer_pending(&lapb->t1timer)) /* A new timer has been set up */
 		goto out;
-	if (lapb->t1timer_stop) /* The timer has been stopped */
+	if (!lapb->t1timer_running) /* The timer has been stopped */
 		goto out;
 
 	switch (lapb->state) {
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ static void lapb_t1timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 				lapb->state = LAPB_STATE_0;
 				lapb_disconnect_indication(lapb, LAPB_TIMEDOUT);
 				lapb_dbg(0, "(%p) S1 -> S0\n", lapb->dev);
+				lapb->t1timer_running = false;
 				goto out;
 			} else {
 				lapb->n2count++;
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ static void lapb_t1timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 				lapb->state = LAPB_STATE_0;
 				lapb_disconnect_confirmation(lapb, LAPB_TIMEDOUT);
 				lapb_dbg(0, "(%p) S2 -> S0\n", lapb->dev);
+				lapb->t1timer_running = false;
 				goto out;
 			} else {
 				lapb->n2count++;
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ static void lapb_t1timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 				lapb_stop_t2timer(lapb);
 				lapb_disconnect_indication(lapb, LAPB_TIMEDOUT);
 				lapb_dbg(0, "(%p) S3 -> S0\n", lapb->dev);
+				lapb->t1timer_running = false;
 				goto out;
 			} else {
 				lapb->n2count++;
@@ -186,6 +190,7 @@ static void lapb_t1timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 				lapb->state = LAPB_STATE_0;
 				lapb_disconnect_indication(lapb, LAPB_TIMEDOUT);
 				lapb_dbg(0, "(%p) S4 -> S0\n", lapb->dev);
+				lapb->t1timer_running = false;
 				goto out;
 			} else {
 				lapb->n2count++;