diff --git a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
index bd6da6447c9a3..61f6086d15e9a 100644
--- a/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
+++ b/wifi/java/android/net/wifi/WifiStateMachine.java
@@ -1439,9 +1439,6 @@ public class WifiStateMachine extends StateMachine {
             mDhcpStateMachine = null;
         }
 
-        /* Disable interface */
-        NetworkUtils.disableInterface(mInterfaceName);
-
         /* Reset data structures */
         mWifiInfo.setInetAddress(null);
         mWifiInfo.setBSSID(null);