diff --git a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
index a1c6ef83ce84..8dc34f24fcf4 100644
--- a/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
+++ b/core/sap/src/sap_fsm.c
@@ -2279,8 +2279,6 @@ static QDF_STATUS sap_goto_starting(struct sap_context *sap_ctx,
 					1;
 	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.ChannelInfo.freq_list =
 		&sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.op_freq;
-	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.operationChannel =
-		(uint8_t)sap_ctx->channel;
 	sap_ctx->csr_roamProfile.op_freq =
 			wlan_reg_chan_to_freq(mac_ctx->pdev,
 					      (uint8_t)sap_ctx->channel);
diff --git a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
index 957a1ff5fbf4..4e795f92f356 100644
--- a/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/inc/csr_api.h
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ struct csr_roam_profile {
 	tAniEdType mgmt_encryption_type;
 	tCsrKeys Keys;
 	tCsrChannelInfo ChannelInfo;
-	uint8_t operationChannel;
 	uint32_t op_freq;
 	struct ch_params ch_params;
 	/* If this is 0, SME will fill in for caller. */
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index e8129374a0e4..b5a448367341 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -14264,10 +14264,9 @@ void csr_roam_prepare_bss_params(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
 				    sizeof(struct qdf_mac_addr));
 	}
 	channel = pSession->bssParams.operationChn;
-	/* Set operating channel in pProfile which will be used */
+	/* Set operating frequency in pProfile which will be used */
 	/* in csr_roam_set_bss_config_cfg() to determine channel bonding */
 	/* mode and will be configured in CFG later */
-	pProfile->operationChannel = channel;
 	pProfile->op_freq = wlan_reg_chan_to_freq(mac->pdev, channel);
 
 	if (channel == 0)