diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pGroup.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pGroup.java
index ca737f9e64d9c..32673c771baab 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pGroup.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/p2p/WifiP2pGroup.java
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ public class WifiP2pGroup implements Parcelable {
                 }
 
                 if (nameValue[0].equals("persistent")) {
-                    mOwner = new WifiP2pDevice(sa);
                     mNetId = Integer.parseInt(nameValue[1]);
                     continue;
                 }