diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index d770927efcd9..48e5014dd4ab 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@ static inline struct timerlat_variables *this_cpu_tmr_var(void)
 	return this_cpu_ptr(&per_cpu_timerlat_var);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Protect the interface.
+ */
+static struct mutex interface_lock;
+
 /*
  * tlat_var_reset - Reset the values of the given timerlat_variables
  */
@@ -259,14 +264,20 @@ static inline void tlat_var_reset(void)
 {
 	struct timerlat_variables *tlat_var;
 	int cpu;
+
+	/* Synchronize with the timerlat interfaces */
+	mutex_lock(&interface_lock);
 	/*
 	 * So far, all the values are initialized as 0, so
 	 * zeroing the structure is perfect.
 	 */
 	for_each_cpu(cpu, cpu_online_mask) {
 		tlat_var = per_cpu_ptr(&per_cpu_timerlat_var, cpu);
+		if (tlat_var->kthread)
+			hrtimer_cancel(&tlat_var->timer);
 		memset(tlat_var, 0, sizeof(*tlat_var));
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&interface_lock);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_TIMERLAT_TRACER */
 #define tlat_var_reset()	do {} while (0)
@@ -331,11 +342,6 @@ struct timerlat_sample {
 };
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Protect the interface.
- */
-static struct mutex interface_lock;
-
 /*
  * Tracer data.
  */
@@ -2591,7 +2597,8 @@ static int timerlat_fd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	osn_var = per_cpu_ptr(&per_cpu_osnoise_var, cpu);
 	tlat_var = per_cpu_ptr(&per_cpu_timerlat_var, cpu);
 
-	hrtimer_cancel(&tlat_var->timer);
+	if (tlat_var->kthread)
+		hrtimer_cancel(&tlat_var->timer);
 	memset(tlat_var, 0, sizeof(*tlat_var));
 
 	osn_var->sampling = 0;