diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.c
index 1e41ad0..9ef4fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.c
@@ -781,10 +781,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm)
+int __iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm)
 {
 	struct iwm_umac_invalidate_profile invalid;
-	int ret;
 
 	invalid.hdr.oid = UMAC_WIFI_IF_CMD_INVALIDATE_PROFILE;
 	invalid.hdr.buf_size =
@@ -793,7 +792,14 @@
 
 	invalid.reason = WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED;
 
-	ret = iwm_send_wifi_if_cmd(iwm, &invalid, sizeof(invalid), 1);
+	return iwm_send_wifi_if_cmd(iwm, &invalid, sizeof(invalid), 1);
+}
+
+int iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = __iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(iwm);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.h
index 3dfd9f0..7e16bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/commands.h
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@
 			    void *payload, u16 payload_size);
 int iwm_send_umac_config(struct iwm_priv *iwm, __le32 reset_flags);
 int iwm_send_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm);
+int __iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm);
 int iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(struct iwm_priv *iwm);
 int iwm_send_packet(struct iwm_priv *iwm, struct sk_buff *skb, int pool_id);
 int iwm_set_tx_key(struct iwm_priv *iwm, u8 key_idx);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
index ad8f7ea..36b1580 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@
 				   unsigned long buf_size,
 				   struct iwm_wifi_cmd *cmd)
 {
+	struct wiphy *wiphy = iwm_to_wiphy(iwm);
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	struct iwm_umac_notif_assoc_complete *complete =
 		(struct iwm_umac_notif_assoc_complete *)buf;
 
@@ -526,6 +528,18 @@
 
 	switch (le32_to_cpu(complete->status)) {
 	case UMAC_ASSOC_COMPLETE_SUCCESS:
+		chan = ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy,
+			ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(complete->channel));
+		if (!chan || chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED) {
+			/* Associated to a unallowed channel, disassociate. */
+			__iwm_invalidate_mlme_profile(iwm);
+			IWM_WARN(iwm, "Couldn't associate with %pM due to "
+				 "channel %d is disabled. Check your local "
+				 "regulatory setting.\n",
+				 complete->bssid, complete->channel);
+			goto failure;
+		}
+
 		set_bit(IWM_STATUS_ASSOCIATED, &iwm->status);
 		memcpy(iwm->bssid, complete->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		iwm->channel = complete->channel;
@@ -562,6 +576,7 @@
 					GFP_KERNEL);
 		break;
 	case UMAC_ASSOC_COMPLETE_FAILURE:
+ failure:
 		clear_bit(IWM_STATUS_ASSOCIATED, &iwm->status);
 		memset(iwm->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 		iwm->channel = 0;