diff --git a/block/blk-stat.h b/block/blk-stat.h
index f4a1568e81a4..17b47a86eefb 100644
--- a/block/blk-stat.h
+++ b/block/blk-stat.h
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ static inline void blk_stat_activate_nsecs(struct blk_stat_callback *cb,
 	mod_timer(&cb->timer, jiffies + nsecs_to_jiffies(nsecs));
 }
 
+static inline void blk_stat_deactivate(struct blk_stat_callback *cb)
+{
+	del_timer_sync(&cb->timer);
+}
+
 /**
  * blk_stat_activate_msecs() - Gather block statistics during a time window in
  * milliseconds.
diff --git a/block/blk-wbt.c b/block/blk-wbt.c
index 40207edd1d89..463e4eb80287 100644
--- a/block/blk-wbt.c
+++ b/block/blk-wbt.c
@@ -708,8 +708,10 @@ void wbt_disable_default(struct request_queue *q)
 	if (!rqos)
 		return;
 	rwb = RQWB(rqos);
-	if (rwb->enable_state == WBT_STATE_ON_DEFAULT)
+	if (rwb->enable_state == WBT_STATE_ON_DEFAULT) {
+		blk_stat_deactivate(rwb->cb);
 		rwb->wb_normal = 0;
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wbt_disable_default);