diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
index 720b5fe217036..09d06982c89fb 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/NetworkManagementService.java
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ public class NetworkManagementService extends INetworkManagementService.Stub
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL, TAG);
         try {
             wifiFirmwareReload(wlanIface, "AP");
-            mConnector.execute("softap", "start", wlanIface);
             if (wifiConfig == null) {
                 mConnector.execute("softap", "set", wlanIface, softapIface);
             } else {