diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
index a249d03a5024..7919a411d5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hub.c
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ static int ehci_bus_suspend (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	if (time_before (jiffies, ehci->next_statechange))
 		msleep(5);
+	del_timer_sync(&ehci->watchdog);
+	del_timer_sync(&ehci->iaa_watchdog);
 
 	port = HCS_N_PORTS (ehci->hcs_params);
 	spin_lock_irq (&ehci->lock);
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ static int ehci_bus_suspend (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 	}
 
 	/* turn off now-idle HC */
-	del_timer_sync (&ehci->watchdog);
 	ehci_halt (ehci);
 	hcd->state = HC_STATE_SUSPENDED;