diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index bad4c4b5e4eb..88fc9aa54fe0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			wdev_unlock(wdev);
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING) {
+		if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING || !wdev->conn) {
 			wdev_unlock(wdev);
 			continue;
 		}