diff --git a/src/wlan_cfg80211_tdls.c b/src/wlan_cfg80211_tdls.c
index e3e532791263..b1e376c4a0e9 100644
--- a/src/wlan_cfg80211_tdls.c
+++ b/src/wlan_cfg80211_tdls.c
@@ -128,16 +128,6 @@ void hdd_notify_tdls_reset_adapter(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 	ucfg_tdls_notify_reset_adapter(vdev);
 }
 
-static void hdd_notify_sta_connect_callback(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
-{
-	if (!vdev) {
-		cfg80211_err("vdev is NULL");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	wlan_objmgr_vdev_release_ref(vdev, WLAN_TDLS_NB_ID);
-}
-
 void
 hdd_notify_sta_connect(uint8_t session_id,
 		       bool tdls_chan_swit_prohibited,
@@ -161,22 +151,7 @@ hdd_notify_sta_connect(uint8_t session_id,
 	notify_info.vdev = vdev;
 	notify_info.tdls_chan_swit_prohibited = tdls_chan_swit_prohibited;
 	notify_info.tdls_prohibited = tdls_prohibited;
-	notify_info.callback = hdd_notify_sta_connect_callback;
-	status = ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_connect(&notify_info);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
-		cfg80211_err("ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_connect failed");
-		wlan_objmgr_vdev_release_ref(vdev, WLAN_TDLS_NB_ID);
-	}
-}
-
-static void hdd_notify_sta_disconnect_callback(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
-{
-	if (!vdev) {
-		cfg80211_err("vdev is NULL");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	wlan_objmgr_vdev_release_ref(vdev, WLAN_TDLS_NB_ID);
+	ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_connect(&notify_info);
 }
 
 void hdd_notify_sta_disconnect(uint8_t session_id,
@@ -204,12 +179,7 @@ void hdd_notify_sta_disconnect(uint8_t session_id,
 	notify_info.tdls_prohibited = false;
 	notify_info.vdev = vdev;
 	notify_info.user_disconnect = user_disconnect;
-	notify_info.callback = hdd_notify_sta_disconnect_callback;
-	status = ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_disconnect(&notify_info);
-	if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
-		cfg80211_err("ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_disconnect failed");
-		wlan_objmgr_vdev_release_ref(vdev, WLAN_TDLS_NB_ID);
-	}
+	ucfg_tdls_notify_sta_disconnect(&notify_info);
 }
 int wlan_cfg80211_tdls_add_peer(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 				struct net_device *dev, const uint8_t *mac)