diff --git a/mt7615/main.c b/mt7615/main.c
index 67f56e42..175e847f 100644
--- a/mt7615/main.c
+++ b/mt7615/main.c
@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ static void mt7615_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mt7615_mutex_acquire(dev);
 
-	mt7615_mcu_add_bss_info(phy, vif, NULL, false);
-	mt7615_mcu_sta_add(phy, vif, NULL, false);
+	if (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
+		mt7615_mcu_add_bss_info(phy, vif, NULL, false);
+		mt7615_mcu_sta_add(phy, vif, NULL, false);
+	}
 
 	mt76_testmode_reset(phy->mt76, true);
 	if (vif == phy->monitor_vif)