diff --git a/samples/damon/wsse.c b/samples/damon/wsse.c
index ff5e8a890f44..37fd5da20158 100644
--- a/samples/damon/wsse.c
+++ b/samples/damon/wsse.c
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ static int damon_sample_wsse_start(void)
 	}
 	repeat_call_control.data = ctx;
 	err = damon_call(ctx, &repeat_call_control);
-	if (err) {
-		damon_stop(&ctx, 1);
+	if (err)
 		damon_destroy_ctx(ctx);
-	}
 	return err;
 }