diff --git a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
index bb72ce1d6e..e28f2c7ffd 100644
--- a/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
+++ b/target_if/mlme/vdev_mgr/src/target_if_vdev_mgr_tx_ops.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 				vdev_rsp->psoc = NULL;
 			}
 		} else {
-			vdev_rsp->timer_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 			if (clear_bit == DELETE_RESPONSE_BIT) {
 				txops->psoc_vdev_rsp_timer_deinit(psoc,
 								  vdev_rsp->vdev_id);
@@ -85,6 +84,12 @@ target_if_vdev_mgr_rsp_timer_stop(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 			}
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * Reset the timer_status to clear any error state. As this
+		 * variable is persistent, any leftover error status can cause
+		 * undesirable effects.
+		 */
+		vdev_rsp->timer_status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		/*
 		 * Releasing reference taken at the time of
 		 * starting response timer