diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index fadacb309c47..42153305f6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ static int wcn36xx_init_ieee80211(struct wcn36xx *wcn)
 	ieee80211_hw_set(wcn->hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(wcn->hw, SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(wcn->hw, REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(wcn->hw, CONNECTION_MONITOR);
 
 	wcn->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |