diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c b/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
index a2cf8f2df5b1..5b4676d1560f 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ QDF_STATUS umac_stop(void)
 	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status))
 		qdf_status = QDF_STATUS_E_BADMSG;
 
-	qdf_status = qdf_wait_for_event_completion(&g_stop_evt,
-			SYS_STOP_TIMEOUT);
+	qdf_status = qdf_wait_single_event(&g_stop_evt, SYS_STOP_TIMEOUT);
 	QDF_ASSERT(QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status));
 
 	qdf_status = qdf_event_destroy(&g_stop_evt);