diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index 8b2748486c17..a7d18069a96d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -1023,8 +1023,10 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
 		cond_resched();
 		stutter_wait("rcu_torture_reader");
 	} while (!torture_must_stop());
-	if (irqreader && cur_ops->irq_capable)
+	if (irqreader && cur_ops->irq_capable) {
 		del_timer_sync(&t);
+		destroy_timer_on_stack(&t);
+	}
 	torture_kthread_stopping("rcu_torture_reader");
 	return 0;
 }