--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ m/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -5047,8 +5047,6 @@ static int remove_adv_monitor(struct soc
 				 mgmt_remove_adv_monitor_complete);
 
 	if (err) {
-		mgmt_pending_remove(cmd);
-
 		if (err == -ENOMEM)
 			status = MGMT_STATUS_NO_RESOURCES;
 		else