diff --git a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
index fb1ebc6827..f9253ebf76 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_dplane.c
@@ -6853,10 +6853,6 @@ void zebra_dplane_shutdown(void)
 
 	zdplane_info.dg_run = false;
 
-	if (zdplane_info.dg_t_update)
-		event_cancel_async(zdplane_info.dg_t_update->master,
-				   &zdplane_info.dg_t_update, NULL);
-
 	frr_pthread_stop(zdplane_info.dg_pthread, NULL);
 
 	/* Destroy pthread */