diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
index 950569f5c..90541318e 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config.go
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ const (
 	cfgReBootstrapEnabled  = "bootstrap.periodic.enabled"
 	cfgReBootstrapInterval = "bootstrap.periodic.interval"
 
-	cfgShutdownOfflineEnabled = "shutdown.offline.enabled"
-
 	cfgObjectPutPoolSize       = "pool.object.put.size"
 	cfgObjectGetPoolSize       = "pool.object.get.size"
 	cfgObjectHeadPoolSize      = "pool.object.head.size"
@@ -253,8 +251,6 @@ type cfgNetmap struct {
 	reBootstrapEnabled  bool
 	reBoostrapTurnedOff *atomic.Bool // managed by control service in runtime
 	reBootstrapInterval uint64       // in epochs
-
-	goOfflineEnabled bool // send `UpdateState(offline)` tx at shutdown
 }
 
 type BootstrapType uint32
@@ -384,7 +380,6 @@ func initCfg(path string) *cfg {
 			reBootstrapInterval: viperCfg.GetUint64(cfgReBootstrapInterval),
 			reBootstrapEnabled:  !relayOnly && viperCfg.GetBool(cfgReBootstrapEnabled),
 			reBoostrapTurnedOff: atomic.NewBool(relayOnly),
-			goOfflineEnabled:    viperCfg.GetBool(cfgShutdownOfflineEnabled),
 		},
 		cfgNodeInfo: cfgNodeInfo{
 			bootType:   StorageNode,
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
index a277d2e8d..50350b1a4 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/main.go
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ func shutdown(c *cfg) {
 		closer()
 	}
 
-	if c.cfgNetmap.goOfflineEnabled {
-		goOffline(c)
-	}
-
 	c.wg.Wait()
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go b/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
index 26d17d413..ea803ac26 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/netmap.go
@@ -189,21 +189,6 @@ func addNewEpochAsyncNotificationHandler(c *cfg, h event.Handler) {
 	)
 }
 
-func goOffline(c *cfg) {
-	err := c.cfgNetmap.wrapper.UpdatePeerState(
-		crypto.MarshalPublicKey(&c.key.PublicKey),
-		netmapSDK.NodeStateOffline,
-	)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		c.log.Error("could not go offline",
-			zap.String("error", err.Error()),
-		)
-	} else {
-		c.log.Info("request to go offline successfully sent")
-	}
-}
-
 func (c *cfg) SetNetmapStatus(st control.NetmapStatus) error {
 	if st == control.NetmapStatus_ONLINE {
 		c.cfgNetmap.reBoostrapTurnedOff.Store(false)