diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index 864b15e120..823c68170a 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -1048,8 +1048,6 @@ list_phy_interfaces() {
 }
 
 drv_mac80211_teardown() {
-	wireless_process_kill_all
-
 	json_select data
 	json_get_vars phy
 	json_select ..