diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 16339469c24c..3b6720b7f3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -10568,22 +10568,8 @@ int ath12k_mac_vdev_create(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif)
 
 err_peer_del:
 	if (ahvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP) {
-		reinit_completion(&ar->peer_delete_done);
-
-		ret = ath12k_wmi_send_peer_delete_cmd(ar, arvif->bssid,
-						      arvif->vdev_id);
-		if (ret) {
-			ath12k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to delete peer vdev_id %d addr %pM\n",
-				    arvif->vdev_id, arvif->bssid);
-			goto err_dp_peer_del;
-		}
-
-		ret = ath12k_wait_for_peer_delete_done(ar, arvif->vdev_id,
-						       arvif->bssid);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err_dp_peer_del;
-
-		ar->num_peers--;
+		/* ignore return value: propagate the original error */
+		ath12k_peer_delete(ar, arvif->vdev_id, arvif->bssid);
 	}
 
 err_dp_peer_del: