diff --git a/core/rawdb/chain_freezer.go b/core/rawdb/chain_freezer.go
index 7d9c9c0156..212ec73ed7 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/chain_freezer.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/chain_freezer.go
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ func (f *chainFreezer) freeze(db ethdb.KeyValueStore) {
 		backoff   bool
 		triggered chan struct{} // Used in tests
 	)
+	timer := time.NewTimer(freezerRecheckInterval)
+	defer timer.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-f.quit:
@@ -106,8 +108,9 @@ func (f *chainFreezer) freeze(db ethdb.KeyValueStore) {
 				triggered = nil
 			}
 			select {
-			case <-time.NewTimer(freezerRecheckInterval).C:
+			case <-timer.C:
 				backoff = false
+				timer.Reset(freezerRecheckInterval)
 			case triggered = <-f.trigger:
 				backoff = false
 			case <-f.quit: