diff --git a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
index 4f518e472857..8b5046353c39 100644
--- a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
+++ b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ QDF_STATUS cds_enable(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc, v_CONTEXT_t cds_context)
 	}
 
 	/* Start the wma */
-	qdf_status = wma_start(p_cds_context);
+	qdf_status = wma_start();
 	if (qdf_status != QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_QDF, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  "%s: Failed to start wma", __func__);
diff --git a/core/wma/inc/wma_api.h b/core/wma/inc/wma_api.h
index f5d37beb5cd0..763f24107070 100644
--- a/core/wma/inc/wma_api.h
+++ b/core/wma/inc/wma_api.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_mc_process_msg(void *cds_context, struct scheduler_msg *msg);
 
 QDF_STATUS wma_mc_process_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg);
 
-QDF_STATUS wma_start(void *cds_context);
+QDF_STATUS wma_start(void);
 
 QDF_STATUS wma_stop(void *cds_context, uint8_t reason);
 
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index a97c54a8f06c..233f4ec69eec 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -3224,11 +3224,10 @@ fail:
 /**
  * wma_start() - wma start function.
  *               Intialize event handlers and timers.
- * @cds_ctx: cds context
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, QDF Error on failure
  */
-QDF_STATUS wma_start(void *cds_ctx)
+QDF_STATUS wma_start(void)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS qdf_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	tp_wma_handle wma_handle;