diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index e3095e2f0c2f..87c5544f1e69 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -1467,9 +1467,9 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_remove_peer(tp_wma_handle wma, uint8_t *bssid,
 
 	if (!wma->interfaces[vdev_id].peer_count) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Can't remove peer with peer_addr %pM vdevid %d peer_count %d",
-			__func__, bssid, vdev_id,
+			 __func__, bssid, vdev_id,
 			wma->interfaces[vdev_id].peer_count);
-		QDF_BUG(0);
+		cds_trigger_recovery(QDF_REASON_UNSPECIFIED);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}