diff --git a/features/lwipstack/LWIPInterface.cpp b/features/lwipstack/LWIPInterface.cpp
index d0706c603b..1fe8f4f92e 100644
--- a/features/lwipstack/LWIPInterface.cpp
+++ b/features/lwipstack/LWIPInterface.cpp
@@ -565,41 +565,6 @@ nsapi_error_t LWIP::add_ethernet_interface(EMAC &emac, bool default_if, OnboardN
 #endif //LWIP_ETHERNET
 }
 
-nsapi_error_t LWIP::remove_ethernet_interface(OnboardNetworkStack::Interface **interface_out)
-{
-#if LWIP_ETHERNET
-
-    if ((interface_out != NULL) && (*interface_out != NULL)) {
-
-        Interface *lwip = static_cast<Interface *>(*interface_out);
-        Interface *node = lwip->list;
-
-        if (lwip->list != NULL) {
-            if (lwip->list == lwip) {
-                lwip->list = lwip->list->next;
-                netif_remove(&node->netif);
-                *interface_out = NULL;
-                delete node;
-            } else {
-                while (node->next != NULL && node->next != lwip) {
-                    node = node->next;
-                }
-                if (node->next != NULL && node->next == lwip) {
-                    Interface *remove = node->next;
-                    node->next = node->next->next;
-                    netif_remove(&remove->netif);
-                    *interface_out = NULL;
-                    delete remove;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return NSAPI_ERROR_OK;
-#else
-    return NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
-#endif //LWIP_ETHERNET
-}
 
 nsapi_error_t LWIP::add_l3ip_interface(L3IP &l3ip, bool default_if, OnboardNetworkStack::Interface **interface_out)
 {
diff --git a/features/lwipstack/LWIPStack.h b/features/lwipstack/LWIPStack.h
index bff801267e..18cf9d54f6 100644
--- a/features/lwipstack/LWIPStack.h
+++ b/features/lwipstack/LWIPStack.h
@@ -288,14 +288,6 @@ public:
      * @param[out] interface_out    pointer to stack interface object controlling the L3IP
      * @return                      NSAPI_ERROR_OK on success, or error code
      */
-    virtual nsapi_error_t remove_ethernet_interface(OnboardNetworkStack::Interface **interface_out);
-
-    /** Remove a network interface from IP stack
-     *
-     * Removes PPP objects,network interface from stack list, and shutdown device driver.
-     * @param[out] interface_out    pointer to stack interface object controlling the PPP
-     * @return                      NSAPI_ERROR_OK on success, or error code
-     */
     virtual nsapi_error_t remove_l3ip_interface(OnboardNetworkStack::Interface **interface_out);
 
     /** Remove a network interface from IP stack
diff --git a/features/netsocket/OnboardNetworkStack.h b/features/netsocket/OnboardNetworkStack.h
index 16f1a79107..7a3f25d9ea 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/OnboardNetworkStack.h
+++ b/features/netsocket/OnboardNetworkStack.h
@@ -169,11 +169,6 @@ public:
         return NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
     };
 
-    virtual nsapi_error_t remove_ethernet_interface(Interface **interface_out)
-    {
-        return NSAPI_ERROR_OK;
-    };
-
     virtual nsapi_error_t remove_l3ip_interface(Interface **interface_out)
     {
         return NSAPI_ERROR_OK;
diff --git a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSTAInterface.cpp b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSTAInterface.cpp
index 7f4db2b2f9..de4ffdfbd6 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSTAInterface.cpp
+++ b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSTAInterface.cpp
@@ -355,15 +355,6 @@ nsapi_error_t WhdSTAInterface::disconnect()
     }
     whd_emac_wifi_link_state_changed(_whd_emac.ifp, WHD_FALSE);
 
-    // remove the interface added in connect
-    if (_interface) {
-        nsapi_error_t err = _stack.remove_ethernet_interface(&_interface);
-        if (err != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-            return err;
-        }
-        _iface_shared.iface_sta = NULL;
-    }
-
     res = whd_wifi_deregister_event_handler(_whd_emac.ifp, sta_link_update_entry);
     if (res != WHD_SUCCESS) {
         return whd_toerror(res);
diff --git a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSoftAPInterface.cpp b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSoftAPInterface.cpp
index 3446bf2bc5..6a764750ee 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSoftAPInterface.cpp
+++ b/features/netsocket/emac-drivers/TARGET_Cypress/COMPONENT_WHD/interface/WhdSoftAPInterface.cpp
@@ -201,16 +201,6 @@ int WhdSoftAPInterface::stop(void)
     if (res != WHD_SUCCESS) {
         return whd_toerror(res);
     }
-
-    // remove the interface added in start
-    if (_interface) {
-        nsapi_error_t err = _stack.remove_ethernet_interface(&_interface);
-        if (err != NSAPI_ERROR_OK) {
-            return err;
-        }
-        _iface_shared.iface_softap = NULL;
-    }
-
     return NSAPI_ERROR_OK;
 }