diff --git a/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c b/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
index a65d71f6a..2102e9c52 100644
--- a/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
+++ b/platform/daemon/src/daemon.c
@@ -877,7 +877,6 @@ void daemon_gatt_serialize_characteristic_descriptor(gatt_client_characteristic_
 #ifdef HAVE_INTEL_USB
 static void btstack_server_intel_firmware_done(int result){
     intel_firmware_loaded = 1;
-    transport->close();
     // setup stack
     btstack_server_configure_stack();
     // start power up
diff --git a/port/libusb-intel/main.c b/port/libusb-intel/main.c
index 68d032e72..451fcd430 100644
--- a/port/libusb-intel/main.c
+++ b/port/libusb-intel/main.c
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ static void intel_firmware_done(int result){
 
     printf("Done %x\n", result);
 
-    // close
-    transport->close();
-
     // init HCI
     hci_init(transport, NULL);
 
diff --git a/port/windows-winusb-intel/main.c b/port/windows-winusb-intel/main.c
index cd214e41e..58a06837d 100644
--- a/port/windows-winusb-intel/main.c
+++ b/port/windows-winusb-intel/main.c
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ static void intel_firmware_done(int result){
 
     printf("Done %x\n", result);
 
-    // close
-    transport->close();
-
-    //
-
     // init HCI
     hci_init(transport, NULL);