diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index d8d50fb5e823..c79e59f82fd9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -915,6 +915,14 @@ static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~(IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL |
 				IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL);
 
+	/*
+	 * Always handle WMM once after association regardless
+	 * of the first value the AP uses. Setting -1 here has
+	 * that effect because the AP values is an unsigned
+	 * 4-bit value.
+	 */
+	sdata->u.mgd.wmm_last_param_set = -1;
+
 	ieee80211_led_assoc(local, 1);
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.assoc = 1;