diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index cdea47faef74..1fc727b614d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -7407,10 +7407,6 @@ ath12k_mac_op_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 	arvif->is_started = false;
 
-	if (ab->hw_params->vdev_start_delay &&
-	    arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR)
-		ath12k_wmi_vdev_down(ar, arvif->vdev_id);
-
 	if (arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR &&
 	    ar->num_started_vdevs == 1 && ar->monitor_vdev_created)
 		ath12k_mac_monitor_stop(ar);