diff --git a/wifi/1.0/IWifiChip.hal b/wifi/1.0/IWifiChip.hal
index 3c085c345c..051a08859c 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/IWifiChip.hal
+++ b/wifi/1.0/IWifiChip.hal
@@ -323,12 +323,27 @@ interface IWifiChip {
    * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
    *         Possible status codes:
    *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
-   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
    * @return iface HIDL interface object representing the iface if
    *         it exists, null otherwise.
    */
   getApIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status, IWifiApIface iface);
 
+  /**
+   * Removes the AP Iface with the provided ifname.
+   * Any further calls on the corresponding |IWifiApIface| HIDL interface
+   * object must fail.
+   *
+   * @param ifname Name of the iface.
+   * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
+   *         Possible status codes:
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
+   */
+  removeApIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status);
+
   /**
    * Create a NAN iface on the chip.
    *
@@ -368,12 +383,27 @@ interface IWifiChip {
    * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
    *         Possible status codes:
    *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
-   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
    * @return iface HIDL interface object representing the iface if
    *         it exists, null otherwise.
    */
   getNanIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status, IWifiNanIface iface);
 
+  /**
+   * Removes the NAN Iface with the provided ifname.
+   * Any further calls on the corresponding |IWifiNanIface| HIDL interface
+   * object must fail.
+   *
+   * @param ifname Name of the iface.
+   * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
+   *         Possible status codes:
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
+   */
+  removeNanIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status);
+
   /**
    * Create a P2P iface on the chip.
    *
@@ -413,12 +443,27 @@ interface IWifiChip {
    * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
    *         Possible status codes:
    *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
-   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
    * @return iface HIDL interface object representing the iface if
    *         it exists, null otherwise.
    */
   getP2pIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status, IWifiP2pIface iface);
 
+  /**
+   * Removes the P2P Iface with the provided ifname.
+   * Any further calls on the corresponding |IWifiP2pIface| HIDL interface
+   * object must fail.
+   *
+   * @param ifname Name of the iface.
+   * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
+   *         Possible status codes:
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
+   */
+  removeP2pIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status);
+
   /**
    * Create an STA iface on the chip.
    *
@@ -458,12 +503,27 @@ interface IWifiChip {
    * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
    *         Possible status codes:
    *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
-   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
    * @return iface HIDL interface object representing the iface if
    *         it exists, null otherwise.
    */
   getStaIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status, IWifiStaIface iface);
 
+  /**
+   * Removes the STA Iface with the provided ifname.
+   * Any further calls on the corresponding |IWifiStaIface| HIDL interface
+   * object must fail.
+   *
+   * @param ifname Name of the iface.
+   * @return status WifiStatus of the operation.
+   *         Possible status codes:
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.SUCCESS|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID|,
+   *         |WifiStatusCode.ERROR_INVALID_ARGS|
+   */
+  removeStaIface(string ifname) generates (WifiStatus status);
+
   /**
    * Create a RTTController instance.
    *
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.cpp b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.cpp
index af194912a3..d70f548783 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ Return<void> WifiChip::getApIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                          ifname);
 }
 
+Return<void> WifiChip::removeApIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                                     removeApIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
+  return validateAndCall(this,
+                         WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
+                         &WifiChip::removeApIfaceInternal,
+                         hidl_status_cb,
+                         ifname);
+}
+
 Return<void> WifiChip::createNanIface(createNanIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
   return validateAndCall(this,
                          WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
@@ -186,6 +195,15 @@ Return<void> WifiChip::getNanIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                          ifname);
 }
 
+Return<void> WifiChip::removeNanIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                                      removeNanIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
+  return validateAndCall(this,
+                         WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
+                         &WifiChip::removeNanIfaceInternal,
+                         hidl_status_cb,
+                         ifname);
+}
+
 Return<void> WifiChip::createP2pIface(createP2pIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
   return validateAndCall(this,
                          WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
@@ -209,6 +227,15 @@ Return<void> WifiChip::getP2pIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                          ifname);
 }
 
+Return<void> WifiChip::removeP2pIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                                      removeP2pIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
+  return validateAndCall(this,
+                         WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
+                         &WifiChip::removeP2pIfaceInternal,
+                         hidl_status_cb,
+                         ifname);
+}
+
 Return<void> WifiChip::createStaIface(createStaIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
   return validateAndCall(this,
                          WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
@@ -232,6 +259,15 @@ Return<void> WifiChip::getStaIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                          ifname);
 }
 
+Return<void> WifiChip::removeStaIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                                      removeStaIface_cb hidl_status_cb) {
+  return validateAndCall(this,
+                         WifiStatusCode::ERROR_WIFI_CHIP_INVALID,
+                         &WifiChip::removeStaIfaceInternal,
+                         hidl_status_cb,
+                         ifname);
+}
+
 Return<void> WifiChip::createRttController(
     const sp<IWifiIface>& bound_iface, createRttController_cb hidl_status_cb) {
   return validateAndCall(this,
@@ -483,14 +519,21 @@ WifiChip::getApIfaceNamesInternal() {
 }
 
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiApIface>> WifiChip::getApIfaceInternal(
-    const hidl_string& ifname) {
-  if (!ap_iface_.get() ||
-      (ifname.c_str() != legacy_hal_.lock()->getApIfaceName())) {
+    const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!ap_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getApIfaceName())) {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS), nullptr};
   }
   return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), ap_iface_};
 }
 
+WifiStatus WifiChip::removeApIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!ap_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getApIfaceName())) {
+    return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+  }
+  invalidateAndClear(ap_iface_);
+  return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
+}
+
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiNanIface>> WifiChip::createNanIfaceInternal() {
   // Only 1 of NAN or P2P iface can be active at a time.
   if (current_mode_id_ != kStaChipModeId || nan_iface_.get() ||
@@ -512,14 +555,21 @@ WifiChip::getNanIfaceNamesInternal() {
 }
 
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiNanIface>> WifiChip::getNanIfaceInternal(
-    const hidl_string& ifname) {
-  if (!nan_iface_.get() ||
-      (ifname.c_str() != legacy_hal_.lock()->getNanIfaceName())) {
+    const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!nan_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getNanIfaceName())) {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS), nullptr};
   }
   return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), nan_iface_};
 }
 
+WifiStatus WifiChip::removeNanIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!nan_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getNanIfaceName())) {
+    return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+  }
+  invalidateAndClear(nan_iface_);
+  return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
+}
+
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiP2pIface>> WifiChip::createP2pIfaceInternal() {
   // Only 1 of NAN or P2P iface can be active at a time.
   if (current_mode_id_ != kStaChipModeId || p2p_iface_.get() ||
@@ -541,14 +591,21 @@ WifiChip::getP2pIfaceNamesInternal() {
 }
 
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiP2pIface>> WifiChip::getP2pIfaceInternal(
-    const hidl_string& ifname) {
-  if (!p2p_iface_.get() ||
-      (ifname.c_str() != legacy_hal_.lock()->getP2pIfaceName())) {
+    const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!p2p_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getP2pIfaceName())) {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS), nullptr};
   }
   return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), p2p_iface_};
 }
 
+WifiStatus WifiChip::removeP2pIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!p2p_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getP2pIfaceName())) {
+    return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+  }
+  invalidateAndClear(p2p_iface_);
+  return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
+}
+
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiStaIface>> WifiChip::createStaIfaceInternal() {
   if (current_mode_id_ != kStaChipModeId || sta_iface_.get()) {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE), {}};
@@ -568,14 +625,21 @@ WifiChip::getStaIfaceNamesInternal() {
 }
 
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiStaIface>> WifiChip::getStaIfaceInternal(
-    const hidl_string& ifname) {
-  if (!sta_iface_.get() ||
-      (ifname.c_str() != legacy_hal_.lock()->getStaIfaceName())) {
+    const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!sta_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getStaIfaceName())) {
     return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS), nullptr};
   }
   return {createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS), sta_iface_};
 }
 
+WifiStatus WifiChip::removeStaIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname) {
+  if (!sta_iface_.get() || (ifname != legacy_hal_.lock()->getStaIfaceName())) {
+    return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+  }
+  invalidateAndClear(sta_iface_);
+  return createWifiStatus(WifiStatusCode::SUCCESS);
+}
+
 std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiRttController>>
 WifiChip::createRttControllerInternal(const sp<IWifiIface>& bound_iface) {
   sp<WifiRttController> rtt = new WifiRttController(bound_iface, legacy_hal_);
diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.h b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.h
index 764445fabb..5e7a0c37c9 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.h
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/wifi_chip.h
@@ -83,18 +83,26 @@ class WifiChip : public IWifiChip {
   Return<void> getApIfaceNames(getApIfaceNames_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getApIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                           getApIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
+  Return<void> removeApIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                             removeApIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> createNanIface(createNanIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getNanIfaceNames(getNanIfaceNames_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getNanIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                            getNanIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
+  Return<void> removeNanIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                              removeNanIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> createP2pIface(createP2pIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getP2pIfaceNames(getP2pIfaceNames_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getP2pIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                            getP2pIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
+  Return<void> removeP2pIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                              removeP2pIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> createStaIface(createStaIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getStaIfaceNames(getStaIfaceNames_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> getStaIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
                            getStaIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
+  Return<void> removeStaIface(const hidl_string& ifname,
+                              removeStaIface_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
   Return<void> createRttController(
       const sp<IWifiIface>& bound_iface,
       createRttController_cb hidl_status_cb) override;
@@ -131,19 +139,23 @@ class WifiChip : public IWifiChip {
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiApIface>> createApIfaceInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>> getApIfaceNamesInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiApIface>> getApIfaceInternal(
-      const hidl_string& ifname);
+      const std::string& ifname);
+  WifiStatus removeApIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname);
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiNanIface>> createNanIfaceInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>> getNanIfaceNamesInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiNanIface>> getNanIfaceInternal(
-      const hidl_string& ifname);
+      const std::string& ifname);
+  WifiStatus removeNanIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname);
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiP2pIface>> createP2pIfaceInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>> getP2pIfaceNamesInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiP2pIface>> getP2pIfaceInternal(
-      const hidl_string& ifname);
+      const std::string& ifname);
+  WifiStatus removeP2pIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname);
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiStaIface>> createStaIfaceInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<hidl_string>> getStaIfaceNamesInternal();
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiStaIface>> getStaIfaceInternal(
-      const hidl_string& ifname);
+      const std::string& ifname);
+  WifiStatus removeStaIfaceInternal(const std::string& ifname);
   std::pair<WifiStatus, sp<IWifiRttController>> createRttControllerInternal(
       const sp<IWifiIface>& bound_iface);
   std::pair<WifiStatus, std::vector<WifiDebugRingBufferStatus>>