diff --git a/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c b/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
index 324ffe8cbe22..9b728151e686 100644
--- a/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
+++ b/core/dp/txrx/ol_txrx.c
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ int ol_txrx_peer_release_ref(ol_txrx_peer_handle peer,
 	int    rc;
 	struct ol_txrx_vdev_t *vdev;
 	struct ol_txrx_pdev_t *pdev;
-	bool ref_silent = false;
+	bool ref_silent = true;
 	int access_list = 0;
 	uint32_t err_code = 0;