diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index d0674045d3eb..093144d1e703 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -1187,7 +1187,6 @@ int wma_vdev_start_resp_handler(void *handle, uint8_t *cmd_param_info,
 			if (resp_event->pdev_id == WMI_PDEV_ID_SOC) {
 				WMA_LOGE("%s: soc level id received for mac id",
 					__func__);
-				QDF_BUG(0);
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 			wma->interfaces[resp_event->vdev_id].mac_id =