diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
index 2f75dc4b4797..6f3245a43aef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,6 @@ static int del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	cfg80211_unregister_netdevice(vif->ndev);
 	vif->monitor_flag = 0;
 
-	wilc_set_operation_mode(vif, 0, 0, 0);
 	mutex_lock(&wl->vif_mutex);
 	list_del_rcu(&vif->list);
 	wl->vif_num--;