diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 82e3ce42206c..a8ad55f11133 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@ void __cfg80211_disconnected(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *ie,
 		return;
 
 	cfg80211_wdev_release_bsses(wdev);
+	wdev->valid_links = 0;
 	wdev->connected = false;
 	wdev->u.client.ssid_len = 0;
 	wdev->conn_owner_nlportid = 0;