diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
index 20f51e75ea..27acc957bd 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
@@ -1964,7 +1964,6 @@ static int wlan_hdd_send_ll_stats_req(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 	if (ret) {
 		hdd_err("Target response timed out request id %d request bitmap 0x%x",
 			priv->request_id, priv->request_bitmap);
-		sme_radio_tx_mem_free();
 		qdf_spin_lock(&priv->ll_stats_lock);
 		priv->request_bitmap = 0;
 		qdf_spin_unlock(&priv->ll_stats_lock);
@@ -1972,6 +1971,7 @@ static int wlan_hdd_send_ll_stats_req(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 	} else {
 		hdd_update_station_stats_cached_timestamp(adapter);
 	}
+	sme_radio_tx_mem_free();
 	qdf_spin_lock(&priv->ll_stats_lock);
 	status = qdf_list_remove_front(&priv->ll_stats_q, &ll_node);
 	qdf_spin_unlock(&priv->ll_stats_lock);
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
index b601a47d82..7ae001e54f 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
@@ -2008,7 +2008,6 @@ post_stats:
 		WMA_LINK_LAYER_STATS_RESULTS_RSP,
 		link_stats_results,
 		mac->sme.ll_stats_context);
-	wma_unified_radio_tx_mem_free(handle);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2314,7 +2313,6 @@ link_radio_stats_cb:
 				     WMA_LINK_LAYER_STATS_RESULTS_RSP,
 				     link_stats_results,
 				     mac->sme.ll_stats_context);
-	wma_unified_radio_tx_mem_free(handle);
 
 	return 0;
 }