diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index e70663cbac..8673f49cf1 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -10643,13 +10643,9 @@ void csr_roaming_state_msg_processor(struct mac_context *mac, void *msg_buf)
 		break;
 	case eWNI_SME_DEAUTH_RSP:
 		/* or the Deauthentication response message... */
-		if (CSR_IS_ROAM_SUBSTATE_DEAUTH_REQ(mac, pSmeRsp->vdev_id)) {
-			csr_remove_nonscan_cmd_from_pending_list(mac,
-					pSmeRsp->vdev_id,
-					eSmeCommandWmStatusChange);
+		if (CSR_IS_ROAM_SUBSTATE_DEAUTH_REQ(mac, pSmeRsp->vdev_id))
 			csr_roam_roaming_state_deauth_rsp_processor(mac,
 						(struct deauth_rsp *) pSmeRsp);
-		}
 		break;
 	case eWNI_SME_START_BSS_RSP:
 		/* or the Start BSS response message... */
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
index f5c6bbef64..74bd2a87ae 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_scan.c
@@ -1686,53 +1686,6 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_scan_abort_mac_scan(struct mac_context *mac_ctx,
 
 	return status;
 }
-QDF_STATUS csr_remove_nonscan_cmd_from_pending_list(struct mac_context *mac,
-						    uint8_t vdev_id,
-						    eSmeCommandType commandType)
-{
-	tDblLinkList localList;
-	tListElem *pEntry;
-	tSmeCmd *pCommand;
-	tListElem *pEntryToRemove;
-	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
-
-	qdf_mem_zero(&localList, sizeof(tDblLinkList));
-	if (!QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(csr_ll_open(&localList))) {
-		sme_err("failed to open list");
-		return status;
-	}
-
-	pEntry = csr_nonscan_pending_ll_peek_head(mac, LL_ACCESS_NOLOCK);
-
-	/*
-	 * Have to make sure we don't loop back to the head of the list,
-	 * which will happen if the entry is NOT on the list
-	 */
-	while (pEntry) {
-		pEntryToRemove = pEntry;
-		pEntry = csr_nonscan_pending_ll_next(mac,
-					pEntry, LL_ACCESS_NOLOCK);
-		pCommand = GET_BASE_ADDR(pEntryToRemove, tSmeCmd, Link);
-
-		if ((pCommand->command == commandType) &&
-		    (pCommand->vdev_id == vdev_id)) {
-			/* Insert to localList and remove later */
-			csr_ll_insert_tail(&localList, pEntryToRemove,
-					   LL_ACCESS_NOLOCK);
-			status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-		}
-	}
-
-
-	while ((pEntry = csr_ll_remove_head(&localList, LL_ACCESS_NOLOCK))) {
-		pCommand = GET_BASE_ADDR(pEntry, tSmeCmd, Link);
-		sme_debug("Sending abort for command ID %d", vdev_id);
-		csr_release_command(mac, pCommand);
-	}
-
-	csr_ll_close(&localList);
-	return status;
-}
 
 bool csr_roam_is_valid_channel(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t ch_freq)
 {
diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
index 35947fb39c..5b57906162 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_inside_api.h
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_scan_for_ssid(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t sessionId,
  */
 QDF_STATUS csr_scan_abort_mac_scan(struct mac_context *mac, uint32_t vdev_id,
 				   uint32_t scan_id);
-QDF_STATUS csr_remove_nonscan_cmd_from_pending_list(struct mac_context *mac,
-			uint8_t sessionId, eSmeCommandType commandType);
 
 /* If fForce is true we will save the new String that is learn't. */
 /* Typically it will be true in case of Join or user initiated ioctl */