diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index bdd330527cfa2..c50e3e8afbd34 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1691,14 +1691,6 @@ int hci_dev_do_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	hci_request_cancel_all(hdev);
 	hci_req_sync_lock(hdev);
 
-	if (!hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_UNREGISTER) &&
-	    !hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_USER_CHANNEL) &&
-	    test_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags)) {
-		/* Execute vendor specific shutdown routine */
-		if (hdev->shutdown)
-			hdev->shutdown(hdev);
-	}
-
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UP, &hdev->flags)) {
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hdev->cmd_timer);
 		hci_req_sync_unlock(hdev);