diff --git a/samples/damon/prcl.c b/samples/damon/prcl.c
index edeae145c4a8..842099bd6228 100644
--- a/samples/damon/prcl.c
+++ b/samples/damon/prcl.c
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ static int damon_sample_prcl_start(void)
 
 	repeat_call_control.data = ctx;
 	err = damon_call(ctx, &repeat_call_control);
-	if (err) {
-		damon_stop(&ctx, 1);
+	if (err)
 		damon_destroy_ctx(ctx);
-	}
 	return err;
 }