diff --git a/src/rsn_supp/tdls.c b/src/rsn_supp/tdls.c
index d3d0c42df..3b1465606 100644
--- a/src/rsn_supp/tdls.c
+++ b/src/rsn_supp/tdls.c
@@ -2463,7 +2463,8 @@ void wpa_tdls_remove(struct wpa_sm *sm, const u8 *addr)
 		 * Disable previous link to allow renegotiation to be completed
 		 * on AP path.
 		 */
-		wpa_tdls_disable_peer_link(sm, peer);
+		wpa_tdls_do_teardown(sm, peer,
+				     WLAN_REASON_TDLS_TEARDOWN_UNSPECIFIED);
 	}
 }