diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
index e579d694d13c..21986ba56a3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_common.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static inline int rsi_kill_thread(struct rsi_thread *handle)
 	atomic_inc(&handle->thread_done);
 	rsi_set_event(&handle->event);
 
-	wait_for_completion(&handle->completion);
 	return kthread_stop(handle->task);
 }