diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 4b15ff60a..1344d2ee7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ static int wpa_driver_nl80211_own_ifindex(struct wpa_driver_nl80211_data *drv,
 		return 1;
 
 	if (drv->if_removed && wpa_driver_nl80211_own_ifname(drv, buf, len)) {
-		drv->first_bss.ifindex = if_nametoindex(drv->first_bss.ifname);
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "nl80211: Update ifindex for a removed "
 			   "interface");
 		wpa_driver_nl80211_finish_drv_init(drv);