diff --git a/samples/damon/mtier.c b/samples/damon/mtier.c
index e567f4edd80e..90881e8bd441 100644
--- a/samples/damon/mtier.c
+++ b/samples/damon/mtier.c
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ static int damon_sample_mtier_start(void)
 	if (!err)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (damon_is_running(ctxs[0]))
-		damon_stop(ctxs, 1);
 	damon_destroy_ctx(ctxs[0]);
 	damon_destroy_ctx(ctxs[1]);
 	return err;