diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/mpl.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/mpl.c
index e470d84536f..009e6592a45 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/mpl.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/mpl.c
@@ -2589,7 +2589,6 @@ void send_command(struct mpl_cmd command)
 	if (command.use_param) {
 		BT_DBG("opcode: %d, param: %d", command.opcode, command.param);
 	} else {
-		command.param = 0; /* ensure that is set to 0 if not used */
 		BT_DBG("opcode: %d", command.opcode);
 	}