1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 4c753bb43ba9..1f49b63d8dd2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1888,8 +1888,6 @@ int ieee80211_sta_commit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-        ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_PREV_BSSID_SET;
-
         if (ifmgd->ssid_len)
                 ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_SSID_SET;
         else
@@ -1908,6 +1906,10 @@ int ieee80211_sta_set_ssid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, char *ssid, size
         ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
         if (ifmgd->ssid_len != len || memcmp(ifmgd->ssid, ssid, len) != 0) {
+                /*
+                 * Do not use reassociation if SSID is changed (different ESS).
+                 */
+                ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_PREV_BSSID_SET;
                 memset(ifmgd->ssid, 0, sizeof(ifmgd->ssid));
                 memcpy(ifmgd->ssid, ssid, len);
                 ifmgd->ssid_len = len;