diff --git a/hostapd/hidl/1.0/hidl.cpp b/hostapd/hidl/1.0/hidl.cpp
index 1f80c7d..a0dc50e 100644
--- a/hostapd/hidl/1.0/hidl.cpp
+++ b/hostapd/hidl/1.0/hidl.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 {
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Initing hidl control");
 
-	IPCThreadState::self()->disableBackgroundScheduling(true);
 	IPCThreadState::self()->setupPolling(&hidl_fd);
 	if (hidl_fd < 0)
 		goto err;