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 467ffdea35b5..1139d1e44edb 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
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop(
 		if (vdev_rsp->timer_status != QDF_STATUS_E_TIMEOUT)
 			qdf_timer_stop(&vdev_rsp->rsp_timer);
 
+		vdev_rsp->timer_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		/*
 		 * Releasing reference taken at the time of
 		 * starting response timer
@@ -147,21 +148,6 @@ static QDF_STATUS target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init(
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static QDF_STATUS target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit(
-					struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
-					qdf_timer_t *rsp_timer)
-{
-	if (!vdev || !rsp_timer) {
-		mlme_err("Invalid input");
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
-	}
-
-	qdf_timer_free(rsp_timer);
-	mlme_debug("VDEV_%d: Response timer free", wlan_vdev_get_id(vdev));
-
-	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-}
-
 struct wmi_unified
 *target_if_vdev_mgr_wmi_handle_get(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 {
@@ -951,8 +937,6 @@ target_if_vdev_mgr_register_tx_ops(struct wlan_lmac_if_tx_ops *tx_ops)
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_sta_ps_param_send;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init =
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init;
-	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit =
-			target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_mod =
 			target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_mod;
 	mlme_tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop =
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 7baa2d64c88a..938646e57423 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
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ struct wlan_lmac_if_ftm_tx_ops {
  * @vdev_mlme_attach: function to register events
  * @vdev_mlme_detach: function to unregister events
  * @vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init: function to initialize vdev response timer
- * @vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit: function to free vdev response timer
  * @vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_mod: function to timer_mod vdev response timer
  * @vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop: function to stop vdev response timer
  * @vdev_create_send: function to send vdev create
@@ -227,9 +226,6 @@ struct wlan_lmac_if_mlme_tx_ops {
 	QDF_STATUS (*vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_init)(
 					struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 					qdf_timer_t *rsp_timer);
-	QDF_STATUS (*vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit)(
-					struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
-					qdf_timer_t *rsp_timer);
 	QDF_STATUS (*vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_mod)(
 					struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 					struct vdev_response_timer *vdev_rsp,
diff --git a/umac/mlme/mlme_objmgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_main.c b/umac/mlme/mlme_objmgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_main.c
index 242ae846b40e..348b0a42be48 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/mlme_objmgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_main.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/mlme_objmgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_main.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS mlme_vdev_obj_destroy_handler(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc;
 	struct cdp_soc_t *soc_txrx_handle;
 	struct cdp_vdev *vdev_txrx_handle;
+	struct vdev_response_timer *vdev_rsp;
 
 	if (!vdev) {
 		mlme_err(" VDEV is NULL");
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS mlme_vdev_obj_destroy_handler(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 				NULL, NULL);
 	}
 
+	vdev_rsp = &vdev_mlme->vdev_rt;
+	qdf_timer_free(&vdev_rsp->rsp_timer);
 	mlme_vdev_sm_destroy(vdev_mlme);
 
 	mlme_vdev_ops_ext_hdl_destroy(vdev_mlme);
diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_tgt_if_rx_api.c b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_tgt_if_rx_api.c
index 2c3d35d4e4e9..b7584b9d3ca0 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_tgt_if_rx_api.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mgr_tgt_if_rx_api.c
@@ -187,9 +187,7 @@ QDF_STATUS tgt_vdev_mgr_delete_response_handler(
 	tx_ops = target_if_vdev_mgr_get_tx_ops(psoc);
 	status = tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop(vdev, vdev_rsp,
 						 DELETE_RESPONSE_BIT);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		tx_ops->vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_deinit(vdev, &vdev_rsp->rsp_timer);
-	} else {
+	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
 		mlme_err("VDEV_%d: Unexpected response", rsp->vdev_id);
 		goto tgt_vdev_mgr_delete_response_handler_end;
 	}