diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
index 5ede83392f84..a51d9387ab1b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
@@ -988,14 +988,16 @@ hdd_link_layer_process_radio_stats(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 				   struct wifi_radio_stats *radio_stat,
 				   u32 num_radio)
 {
-	int status, i, nr, ret;
+	int i, nr, ret;
 	struct wifi_radio_stats *radio_stat_save = radio_stat;
-	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
 
-
-	status = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
-	if (0 != status)
-		return;
+	/*
+	 * There is no need for wlan_hdd_validate_context here. This is a NB
+	 * operation that will come with DSC synchronization. This ensures that
+	 * no driver transition will take place as long as this operation is
+	 * not complete. Thus the need to check validity of hdd_context is not
+	 * required.
+	 */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_radio; i++) {
 		hdd_nofl_debug("LL_STATS_RADIO"