diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
index 6a2f050ec07..c1e85173d24 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_core.c
@@ -817,8 +817,6 @@ int net_recv_data(struct net_if *iface, struct net_buf *buf)
 
 	net_buf_put(&rx_queue, buf);
 
-	k_wakeup(rx_tid);
-
 	return 0;
 }