diff --git a/src/qcam/qt_event_dispatcher.cpp b/src/qcam/qt_event_dispatcher.cpp
index 98d2472c37856642..d7d1fed290851e6e 100644
--- a/src/qcam/qt_event_dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/qcam/qt_event_dispatcher.cpp
@@ -131,9 +131,10 @@ void QtEventDispatcher::unregisterTimer(Timer *timer)
 void QtEventDispatcher::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
 	auto it = timers_.find(event->timerId());
-	timerIds_.erase(it->second);
-	killTimer(it->first);
-	timers_.erase(it);
+	Timer *timer = it->second;
+
+	timer->stop();
+	timer->timeout.emit(timer);
 }
 
 void QtEventDispatcher::processEvents()