diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
index cf51c87..614aa8d 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
@@ -427,6 +427,17 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void
+ieee80211softmac_try_reassoc(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&mac->lock, flags);
+	mac->associnfo.associating = 1;
+	schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
+}
+
 int
 ieee80211softmac_handle_disassoc(struct net_device * dev,
 				 struct ieee80211_disassoc *disassoc)
@@ -445,8 +456,7 @@
 	dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "got disassoc frame\n");
 	ieee80211softmac_disassoc(mac);
 
-	/* try to reassociate */
-	schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+	ieee80211softmac_try_reassoc(mac);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
index 0612015..ec44900 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@
 	/* can't transmit data right now... */
 	netif_carrier_off(mac->dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
+
+	ieee80211softmac_try_reassoc(mac);
 }
 
 /* 
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
index 0642e09..3ae894f 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
@@ -238,4 +238,6 @@
 int ieee80211softmac_notify_internal(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
 	int event, void *event_context, notify_function_ptr fun, void *context, gfp_t gfp_mask);
 
+void ieee80211softmac_try_reassoc(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac);
+
 #endif /* IEEE80211SOFTMAC_PRIV_H_ */