diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
index 0ffdebde82657..381fdea2eb9fe 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ static int parse_ch_cfg(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 		mhi_chan->offload_ch = ch_cfg->offload_channel;
 		mhi_chan->db_cfg.reset_req = ch_cfg->doorbell_mode_switch;
 		mhi_chan->pre_alloc = ch_cfg->auto_queue;
-		mhi_chan->auto_start = ch_cfg->auto_start;
 
 		/*
 		 * If MHI host allocates buffers, then the channel direction
@@ -1160,11 +1159,6 @@ static int mhi_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 			goto exit_probe;
 
 		ul_chan->xfer_cb = mhi_drv->ul_xfer_cb;
-		if (ul_chan->auto_start) {
-			ret = mhi_prepare_channel(mhi_cntrl, ul_chan);
-			if (ret)
-				goto exit_probe;
-		}
 	}
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -1198,9 +1192,6 @@ static int mhi_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto exit_probe;
 
-	if (dl_chan && dl_chan->auto_start)
-		mhi_prepare_channel(mhi_cntrl, dl_chan);
-
 	mhi_device_put(mhi_dev);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
index 7989269ddd963..33c23203c5315 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ struct mhi_chan {
 	bool configured;
 	bool offload_ch;
 	bool pre_alloc;
-	bool auto_start;
 	bool wake_capable;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
index aded9a719d51e..47a1ce1bee4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ static struct mhi_channel_config ath11k_mhi_channels[] = {
 		.offload_channel = false,
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,
 		.auto_queue = false,
-		.auto_start = false,
 	},
 	{
 		.num = 1,
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ static struct mhi_channel_config ath11k_mhi_channels[] = {
 		.offload_channel = false,
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,
 		.auto_queue = false,
-		.auto_start = false,
 	},
 	{
 		.num = 20,
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ static struct mhi_channel_config ath11k_mhi_channels[] = {
 		.offload_channel = false,
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,
 		.auto_queue = false,
-		.auto_start = true,
 	},
 	{
 		.num = 21,
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@ static struct mhi_channel_config ath11k_mhi_channels[] = {
 		.offload_channel = false,
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,
 		.auto_queue = true,
-		.auto_start = true,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mhi.h b/include/linux/mhi.h
index d4841e5a5f458..6522a4adc7947 100644
--- a/include/linux/mhi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mhi.h
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ enum mhi_db_brst_mode {
  * @offload_channel: The client manages the channel completely
  * @doorbell_mode_switch: Channel switches to doorbell mode on M0 transition
  * @auto_queue: Framework will automatically queue buffers for DL traffic
- * @auto_start: Automatically start (open) this channel
  * @wake-capable: Channel capable of waking up the system
  */
 struct mhi_channel_config {
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ struct mhi_channel_config {
 	bool offload_channel;
 	bool doorbell_mode_switch;
 	bool auto_queue;
-	bool auto_start;
 	bool wake_capable;
 };