diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/FileSecurityDb.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/FileSecurityDb.h
index c362f25b26..4c57d67005 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/FileSecurityDb.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/FileSecurityDb.h
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual void set_restore(bool reload);
 
-    virtual void reset();
-
 private:
     virtual uint8_t get_entry_count();
 
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/MemorySecurityDb.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/MemorySecurityDb.h
index a38bb84df9..6ca9c3b3b0 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/MemorySecurityDb.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/MemorySecurityDb.h
@@ -148,16 +148,6 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-
-    /* saving and loading from nvm */
-
-    virtual void reset() {
-        SecurityDb::reset();
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < MAX_ENTRIES; ++i) {
-            _entries[i] = entry_t();
-        }
-    }
-
 private:
     virtual uint8_t get_entry_count() {
         return MAX_ENTRIES;
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/SecurityDb.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/SecurityDb.h
index 72a4968fbb..009d769554 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/SecurityDb.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/SecurityDb.h
@@ -656,15 +656,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void set_restore(bool reload) { };
 
-    /**
-     * Reset the databse by removing all information
-     */
-    virtual void reset() {
-        _local_identity = SecurityEntryIdentity_t();
-        _local_csrk = csrk_t();
-        _local_sign_counter = 0;
-    }
-
 private:
     /**
      * Get an entry for a new connection not present in the db yet. This will find a free entry
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/FileSecurityDb.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/FileSecurityDb.cpp
index 4a300c6a5b..7796a3d715 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/FileSecurityDb.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/FileSecurityDb.cpp
@@ -304,11 +304,6 @@ void FileSecurityDb::set_restore(bool reload) {
     db_write(&reload, DB_OFFSET_RESTORE);
 }
 
-void FileSecurityDb::reset() {
-    SecurityDb::reset();
-    erase_db_file(_db_file);
-}
-
 /* helper functions */
 
 uint8_t FileSecurityDb::get_entry_count() {
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
index 3f8873d112..bb03c2f548 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::init(
 }
 
 ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::reset(void) {
-    MBED_ASSERT(_db);
     _pal.reset();
-    _db->reset();
     SecurityManager::reset();
 
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;