diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index e6bf3d9f9d7a..6509f785dd14 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -3005,8 +3005,6 @@ void hci_adv_monitors_clear(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		hci_free_adv_monitor(monitor);
 
 	idr_destroy(&hdev->adv_monitors_idr);
-
-	hci_update_background_scan(hdev);
 }
 
 void hci_free_adv_monitor(struct adv_monitor *monitor)