diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
index 1997538..3b78e84 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
 {
 	ax25_clear_queues(ax25);
 
+	ax25_stop_heartbeat(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t1timer(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t2timer(ax25);
 	ax25_stop_t3timer(ax25);