diff --git a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
index 601d682ad8..b949041ebd 100644
--- a/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
+++ b/core/hdd/inc/wlan_hdd_wext.h
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ typedef struct hdd_wext_state_s {
 	/* qdf event */
 	qdf_event_t hdd_qdf_event;
 
-	qdf_event_t scanevent;
-
 	/**Counter measure state, Started/Stopped*/
 	bool mTKIPCounterMeasures;
 
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
index be013d5f42..5eb4d28be1 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_wext.c
@@ -13487,10 +13487,6 @@ int hdd_register_wext(struct net_device *dev)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_event_create(&pwextBuf->scanevent))) {
-		hdd_err("ERROR: HDD scan event init failed!!");
-		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-	}
 	/* Register as a wireless device */
 	dev->wireless_handlers = (struct iw_handler_def *)&we_handler_def;