diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 2d86a4d5e912..d7915ab15a43 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -126,11 +126,15 @@ static void mod_beacon_timer(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+
 	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR)
 		return;
 
 	mod_timer(&sdata->u.mgd.conn_mon_timer,
 		  round_jiffies_up(jiffies + IEEE80211_CONNECTION_IDLE_TIME));
+
+	ifmgd->probe_send_count = 0;
 }
 
 static int ecw2cw(int ecw)