diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 04c306308987..a2f18b7e6858 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1791,7 +1791,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM denied authentication (status %d)\n",
 		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, status_code);
-		goto out;
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
+		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH;
 	}
 
 	switch (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm) {
@@ -1813,7 +1814,6 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authenticated\n", sdata->name);
- out:
 	ifmgd->auth_data->done = true;
 	ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_WAIT_ASSOC;
 	run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);