diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 79d2eec..0a6b7a0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 	u8 *ie = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
 	int i, ieoffs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.assoc_resp.variable);
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss = NULL;
+	bool need_connect_result = true;
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
@@ -94,6 +95,14 @@
 		}
 
 		WARN_ON(!bss);
+	} else if (wdev->conn) {
+		cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(wdev);
+		need_connect_result = false;
+		/*
+		 * do not call connect_result() now because the
+		 * sme will schedule work that does it later.
+		 */
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!wdev->conn && wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {