diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/security/RootCARotationManager.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/security/RootCARotationManager.java
index 2c979ce37171..fc7249462c4a 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/security/RootCARotationManager.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/security/RootCARotationManager.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public void notifyStatusChanged() {
           waitAckTask.cancel(true);
         }
         if (waitAckTimeoutTask != null) {
-          waitAckTask.cancel(true);
+          waitAckTimeoutTask.cancel(true);
         }
         if (clearPostProcessingTask != null) {
           clearPostProcessingTask.cancel(true);