diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 9ba9e6dbfbaf..b2c52f0ab0e7 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -8436,11 +8436,6 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		adapter->device_mode, cds_is_sub_20_mhz_enabled());
 
 
-	if (hdd_is_connection_in_progress(NULL, NULL)) {
-		hdd_err("Can't start BSS: connection is in progress");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
 	if (policy_mgr_is_hw_mode_change_in_progress(hdd_ctx->hdd_psoc)) {
 		status = policy_mgr_wait_for_connection_update(
 			hdd_ctx->hdd_psoc);