diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 5e3450cfb07b..83cc8778ca1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -6639,12 +6639,8 @@ static int ath10k_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
-		if (!sta->tdls) {
-			ath10k_peer_delete(ar, arvif->vdev_id, sta->addr);
-			ath10k_mac_dec_num_stations(arvif, sta);
-			kfree(arsta->tx_stats);
+		if (!sta->tdls)
 			goto exit;
-		}
 
 		ret = ath10k_wmi_update_fw_tdls_state(ar, arvif->vdev_id,
 						      WMI_TDLS_ENABLE_ACTIVE);