diff --git a/slave/main/slave_bt.c b/slave/main/slave_bt.c
index 9896b669..f2787887 100644
--- a/slave/main/slave_bt.c
+++ b/slave/main/slave_bt.c
@@ -88,13 +88,8 @@ static esp_vhci_host_callback_t vhci_host_cb = {
 
 void process_hci_rx_pkt(uint8_t *payload, uint16_t payload_len)
 {
-	/* VHCI needs one extra byte at the start of payload */
-	/* that is accomodated in esp_payload_header */
 	ESP_HEXLOGV("bt_rx", payload, payload_len);
 
-	payload--;
-	payload_len++;
-
 	if (!esp_vhci_host_check_send_available()) {
 		ESP_LOGD(TAG, "VHCI not available");
 	}