diff --git a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_rx_ops.c b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_rx_ops.c
index 84047dbbce71..794f8c764104 100644
--- a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_rx_ops.c
+++ b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_rx_ops.c
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ void target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_mgmt_cb(void *arg)
 	}
 
 	if (target_if_vdev_mgr_is_panic_on_bug()) {
-		mlme_err("VDEV_%d: Panic on bug enabled, rsp status:%d",
-			 vdev_id, vdev_rsp->rsp_status);
-		QDF_BUG(0);
+		QDF_DEBUG_PANIC("VDEV_%d: Panic on bug enabled, rsp status:%d",
+			        vdev_id, vdev_rsp->rsp_status);
 	} else {
 		mlme_err("VDEV_%d: Trigger Self recovery, rsp status%d",
 			 vdev_id, vdev_rsp->rsp_status);
diff --git a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
index a4781e4841a0..75ef0aede9b4 100644
--- a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
+++ b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
@@ -174,15 +174,6 @@ struct wmi_unified
 	return wmi_handle;
 }
 
-static bool target_if_check_is_pre_lithium(
-					struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc)
-{
-	if (lmac_get_tgt_type(psoc) < TARGET_TYPE_QCA8074)
-		return true;
-	else
-		return false;
-}
-
 static inline uint32_t
 target_if_vdev_mlme_id_2_wmi(uint32_t cfg_id)
 {
@@ -427,10 +418,10 @@ static QDF_STATUS target_if_vdev_mgr_delete_send(
 	status = wmi_unified_vdev_delete_send(wmi_handle, param->vdev_id);
 	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		/*
-		 * pre lithium chipsets doesn't have a delete response
-		 * hence fake response is sent
+		 * Simulate delete response if target doesn't support
 		 */
-		if (target_if_check_is_pre_lithium(psoc) ||
+		if (!wmi_service_enabled(wmi_handle,
+					 wmi_service_sync_delete_cmds) ||
 		    wlan_psoc_nif_feat_cap_get(psoc,
 					       WLAN_SOC_F_TESTMODE_ENABLE))
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_delete_response_send(vdev, rx_ops);
@@ -901,8 +892,6 @@ target_if_vdev_mgr_register_tx_ops(struct wlan_lmac_if_tx_ops *tx_ops)
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_set_param_send;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_sta_ps_param_send =
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_sta_ps_param_send;
-	mlme_tx_ops->target_is_pre_lithium =
-			target_if_check_is_pre_lithium;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init =
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit =
diff --git a/umac/global_umac_dispatcher/lmac_if/inc/wlan_lmac_if_def.h b/umac/global_umac_dispatcher/lmac_if/inc/wlan_lmac_if_def.h
index e5760385980c..ca7e713bdc00 100644
--- a/umac/global_umac_dispatcher/lmac_if/inc/wlan_lmac_if_def.h
+++ b/umac/global_umac_dispatcher/lmac_if/inc/wlan_lmac_if_def.h
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ struct wlan_lmac_if_mlme_tx_ops {
 	QDF_STATUS (*vdev_bcn_miss_offload_send)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
 	QDF_STATUS (*vdev_sta_ps_param_send)(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 					     struct sta_ps_params *param);
-	bool (*target_is_pre_lithium)(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc);
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h b/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
index 45818ee90bc1..41f2e7e41439 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/include/wlan_vdev_mlme.h
@@ -422,20 +422,6 @@ enum vdev_start_resp_type {
 	RESTART_RESPONSE,
 };
 
-/**
- * enum vdev_rsp_type - Response type
- * @START_RSP:      Start Response
- * @RESTART_RSP:    Restart Response
- * @STOP_RSP: STOP Response
- * @DELETE_RSP: DELETE Response
- */
-enum vdev_rsp_type {
-	START_RSP = 0,
-	RESTART_RSP,
-	STOP_RSP,
-	DELETE_RSP,
-};
-
 /**
  * struct vdev_mlme_ops - VDEV MLME operation callbacks structure
  * @mlme_vdev_validate_basic_params:    callback to validate VDEV basic params