diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
index 4957eed21c70e..73d160d8c444b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Tethering.java
@@ -772,7 +772,6 @@ public class Tethering extends BaseNetworkObserver {
                     case WifiManager.WIFI_AP_STATE_FAILED:
                     default:
                         disableWifiIpServingLocked(ifname, curState);
-                        mEntitlementMgr.stopProvisioningIfNeeded(TETHERING_WIFI);
                         break;
                 }
             }