diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/cfg80211.c
index 91830fd41508..edebf23e8eae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ qtnf_disconnect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	vif->sta_state = QTNF_STA_DISCONNECTED;
 	return 0;
 }