diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index 6572999fbc..ed52822568 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ mac80211_set_noscan() {
 }
 
 drv_mac80211_cleanup() {
-	hostapd_common_cleanup
+	:
 }
 
 mac80211_reset_config() {
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 271c1f7bec..c3fbf1e0b2 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -1592,7 +1592,3 @@ EOF
 	fi
 	return 0
 }
-
-hostapd_common_cleanup() {
-	killall meshd-nl80211
-}