diff --git a/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_client.go b/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_client.go
index 50d7bd11d8b..2506fe1dd2b 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_client.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/scaleio/sio_client.go
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (c *sioClient) WaitForAttachedDevice(token string) (string, error) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	timer := time.NewTimer(30 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+	defer timer.Stop()
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (c *sioClient) WaitForDetachedDevice(token string) error {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	timer := time.NewTimer(30 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+	defer timer.Stop()
 
 	for {
 		select {