diff --git a/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c b/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
index 1b403c2573da..39579cfcf9b8 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/net_ns.c
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ static __net_exit void rxrpc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 	struct rxrpc_net *rxnet = rxrpc_net(net);
 
 	rxnet->live = false;
+	del_timer_sync(&rxnet->peer_keepalive_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&rxnet->peer_keepalive_work);
+	/* Remove the timer again as the worker may have restarted it. */
 	del_timer_sync(&rxnet->peer_keepalive_timer);
 	rxrpc_destroy_all_calls(rxnet);
 	rxrpc_destroy_all_connections(rxnet);