1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 46082125f3e1..9ab772ac74ae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -435,7 +435,11 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
                 break;
         case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
         case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-                sdata->u.sta.state = IEEE80211_STA_MLME_DISABLED;
+                /* Announce that we are leaving the network. */
+                if (sdata->u.sta.state != IEEE80211_STA_MLME_DISABLED)
+                        ieee80211_sta_deauthenticate(sdata,
+                                                WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
+
                 memset(sdata->u.sta.bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
                 del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.sta.timer);
                 /*