diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 97b3fef55d41..b392482b3900 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -5540,6 +5540,7 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 			wlan_hdd_tdls_exit(pAdapter);
+			hdd_deregister_tx_flow_control(pAdapter);
 			hddLog(LOG1, FL("Setting interface Type to ADHOC"));
 			wlan_hdd_change_iface_to_adhoc(ndev, pRoamProfile,
 						       type);