diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index 3645660..7027eed 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -926,19 +926,21 @@
 	case IW_AUTH_CIPHER_GROUP:
 	case IW_AUTH_WPA_ENABLED:
 	case IW_AUTH_RX_UNENCRYPTED_EAPOL:
-	case IW_AUTH_PRIVACY_INVOKED:
-		break;
 	case IW_AUTH_KEY_MGMT:
+		break;
+	case IW_AUTH_PRIVACY_INVOKED:
 		if (sdata->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA)
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 		else {
+			sdata->u.sta.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_PRIVACY_INVOKED;
 			/*
-			 * Key management was set by wpa_supplicant,
-			 * we only need this to associate to a network
-			 * that has privacy enabled regardless of not
-			 * having a key.
+			 * Privacy invoked by wpa_supplicant, store the
+			 * value and allow associating to a protected
+			 * network without having a key up front.
 			 */
-			sdata->u.sta.key_management_enabled = !!data->value;
+			if (data->value)
+				sdata->u.sta.flags |=
+					IEEE80211_STA_PRIVACY_INVOKED;
 		}
 		break;
 	case IW_AUTH_80211_AUTH_ALG: