diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
index be7888cc9bd2..1fd121e73df0 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
@@ -6339,9 +6339,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS dp_vdev_set_monitor_mode(struct cdp_vdev *vdev_handle,
 
 	/*Check if current pdev's monitor_vdev exists */
 	if (pdev->monitor_configured) {
-		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG,
 			  "monitor vap already created vdev=%pK\n", vdev);
-		qdf_assert(vdev);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_RESOURCES;
 	}