diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index ca806902ebb7..887aec27192f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -6618,13 +6618,13 @@ _fail_mem_:
 		kfree(pstrWFIDrv);
 #ifdef WILC_P2P
 _fail_timer_3:
-	WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
+	del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
 #endif
 _fail_timer_2:
 	up(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
-	WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
+	del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
 _fail_timer_1:
-	WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
+	del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
 _fail_thread_:
 	kthread_stop(HostIFthreadHandler);
 _fail_mq_:
@@ -6673,25 +6673,25 @@ s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
 	/*BugID_5348*/
 	/*Destroy all timers before acquiring hSemDeinitDrvHandle*/
 	/*to guarantee handling all messages befor proceeding*/
-	if (WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer)) {
+	if (del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer)) {
 		PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Scan timer is active\n");
 		/* msleep(HOST_IF_SCAN_TIMEOUT+1000); */
 	}
 
-	if (WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer)) {
+	if (del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer)) {
 		PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
 		/* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
 	}
 
 
-	if (WILC_TimerDestroy(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
+	if (del_timer_sync(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
 		PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
 		/* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
 	}
 
 	#ifdef WILC_P2P
 	/*Destroy Remain-onchannel Timer*/
-	WILC_TimerDestroy(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
+	del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
 	#endif
 
 	host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(NULL);
@@ -6715,7 +6715,7 @@ s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
 	memset(&strHostIFmsg, 0, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 	if (clients_count == 1)	{
-		if (WILC_TimerDestroy(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
+		if (del_timer_sync(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
 			PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
 			/* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.c
index 3617093f58f2..49e3419d7114 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.c
@@ -10,18 +10,6 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_TimerCreate(struct timer_list *pHandle,
 	return s32RetStatus;
 }
 
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_TimerDestroy(struct timer_list *pHandle)
-{
-	WILC_ErrNo s32RetStatus = WILC_FAIL;
-	if (pHandle != NULL) {
-		s32RetStatus = del_timer_sync(pHandle);
-		pHandle = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return s32RetStatus;
-}
-
-
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_TimerStart(struct timer_list *pHandle, u32 u32Timeout,
 	void *pvArg)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.h
index 870a6950f6cd..925c613598d5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_timer.h
@@ -48,23 +48,6 @@ typedef void (*tpfWILC_TimerFunction)(void *);
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_TimerCreate(struct timer_list *pHandle,
 			    tpfWILC_TimerFunction pfCallback);
 
-
-/*!
- *  @brief	Destroys a given timer
- *  @details	This will destroy a given timer freeing any resources used by it
- *              if the timer was PENDING Then must be cancelled as well(i.e.
- *              goes to	IDLE, same effect as calling WILC_TimerCancel first)
- *              if the timer was EXECUTING then the callback will be allowed to
- *              finish first then all resources are freed
- *  @param[in]	pHandle handle to the timer object
- *  @return	Error code indicating sucess/failure
- *  @sa		WILC_TimerAttrs
- *  @author	syounan
- *  @date	16 Aug 2010
- *  @version	1.0
- */
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_TimerDestroy(struct timer_list *pHandle);
-
 /*!
  *  @brief	Starts a given timer
  *  @details	This function will move the timer to the PENDING state until the
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
index 0e79bd3f964f..b29ea90da56f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_wfi_cfgoperations.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void clear_shadow_scan(void *pUserVoid)
 {
 	int i;
 	if (op_ifcs == 0) {
-		WILC_TimerDestroy(&hAgingTimer);
+		del_timer_sync(&hAgingTimer);
 		PRINT_INFO(CORECONFIG_DBG, "destroy aging timer\n");
 
 		for (i = 0; i < u32LastScannedNtwrksCountShadow; i++) {
@@ -3876,7 +3876,7 @@ int WILC_WFI_DeInitHostInt(struct net_device *net)
 	#ifdef DISABLE_PWRSAVE_AND_SCAN_DURING_IP
 	if (op_ifcs == 0) {
 		PRINT_D(CORECONFIG_DBG, "destroy during ip\n");
-		WILC_TimerDestroy(&hDuringIpTimer);
+		del_timer_sync(&hDuringIpTimer);
 	}
 	#endif