diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 65d20bdff023..7c280fcdcaa0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ static void l2cap_send_disconn_req(struct l2cap_chan *chan, int err);
 
 static void l2cap_tx(struct l2cap_chan *chan, struct l2cap_ctrl *control,
 		     struct sk_buff_head *skbs, u8 event);
+static void l2cap_retrans_timeout(struct work_struct *work);
+static void l2cap_monitor_timeout(struct work_struct *work);
+static void l2cap_ack_timeout(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static inline u8 bdaddr_type(u8 link_type, u8 bdaddr_type)
 {
@@ -470,6 +473,9 @@ struct l2cap_chan *l2cap_chan_create(void)
 	write_unlock(&chan_list_lock);
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->chan_timer, l2cap_chan_timeout);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->retrans_timer, l2cap_retrans_timeout);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->monitor_timer, l2cap_monitor_timeout);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->ack_timer, l2cap_ack_timeout);
 
 	chan->state = BT_OPEN;
 
@@ -3154,10 +3160,6 @@ int l2cap_ertm_init(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
 	chan->rx_state = L2CAP_RX_STATE_RECV;
 	chan->tx_state = L2CAP_TX_STATE_XMIT;
 
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->retrans_timer, l2cap_retrans_timeout);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->monitor_timer, l2cap_monitor_timeout);
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&chan->ack_timer, l2cap_ack_timeout);
-
 	skb_queue_head_init(&chan->srej_q);
 
 	err = l2cap_seq_list_init(&chan->srej_list, chan->tx_win);