diff --git a/src/nimble/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c b/src/nimble/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
index 8acf6ad9..b32bf1eb 100644
--- a/src/nimble/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
+++ b/src/nimble/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ ble_hs_timer_reset(uint32_t ticks)
 
     if (!ble_hs_is_enabled()) {
         ble_npl_callout_stop(&ble_hs_timer);
-        ble_npl_callout_deinit(&ble_hs_timer);
     } else {
         rc = ble_npl_callout_reset(&ble_hs_timer, ticks);
         BLE_HS_DBG_ASSERT_EVAL(rc == 0);