diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
index 42b3f42a61cd..90963f73d10a 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_main.h
@@ -3544,15 +3544,6 @@ static inline void hdd_driver_memdump_deinit(void)
 {
 }
 #endif /* WLAN_FEATURE_MEMDUMP_ENABLE */
-/**
- * hdd_is_cli_iface_up() - check if there is any cli iface up
- * @hdd_ctx: HDD context
- *
- * Return: return true if there is any cli iface(STA/P2P_CLI) is up
- *         else return false
- */
-bool hdd_is_cli_iface_up(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx);
-
 /**
  * hdd_set_disconnect_status() - set adapter disconnection status
  * @hdd_adapter: Pointer to hdd adapter
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 2e115e71201f..0a504f1e422c 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -496,10 +496,6 @@ static int __hdd_hostapd_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	hdd_stop_adapter(hdd_ctx, adapter);
 	hdd_deinit_adapter(hdd_ctx, adapter, true);
 	clear_bit(DEVICE_IFACE_OPENED, &adapter->event_flags);
-
-	if (!hdd_is_cli_iface_up(hdd_ctx))
-		sme_scan_flush_result(hdd_ctx->mac_handle);
-
 	/* Stop all tx queues */
 	hdd_debug("Disabling queues");
 	wlan_hdd_netif_queue_control(adapter,
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 88450d388b2c..482d0444244b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -3317,13 +3317,6 @@ static int __hdd_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* DeInit the adapter. This ensures datapath cleanup as well */
 	hdd_deinit_adapter(hdd_ctx, adapter, true);
 
-	/*
-	 * Upon wifi turn off, DUT has to flush the scan results so if
-	 * this is the last cli iface, flush the scan database.
-	 */
-	if (!hdd_is_cli_iface_up(hdd_ctx))
-		sme_scan_flush_result(mac_handle);
-
 	if (!hdd_is_any_interface_open(hdd_ctx))
 		hdd_psoc_idle_timer_start(hdd_ctx);
 
@@ -14936,22 +14929,6 @@ void hdd_set_rx_mode_rps(bool enable)
 	}
 }
 
-bool hdd_is_cli_iface_up(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx)
-{
-	struct hdd_adapter *adapter = NULL;
-
-	hdd_for_each_adapter(hdd_ctx, adapter) {
-		if ((adapter->device_mode == QDF_STA_MODE ||
-		     adapter->device_mode == QDF_P2P_CLIENT_MODE) &&
-		    qdf_atomic_test_bit(DEVICE_IFACE_OPENED,
-					&adapter->event_flags)){
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 /* Register the module init/exit functions */
 module_init(hdd_module_init);
 module_exit(hdd_module_exit);