diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 23627c953a5e..10584ee9cd52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -579,9 +579,6 @@ static int brcmf_netdev_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	brcmf_cfg80211_down(ndev);
 
-	if (ifp->drvr->bus_if->state == BRCMF_BUS_UP)
-		brcmf_fil_iovar_data_set(ifp, "arp_hostip_clear", NULL, 0);
-
 	brcmf_net_setcarrier(ifp, false);
 
 	return 0;