diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index d29762fdd887..02ffe8738243 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3662,40 +3662,44 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 	bool tx = !req->local_state_change;
+	bool sent_frame = false;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	if (ifmgd->auth_data) {
-		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	sdata_info(sdata,
 		   "deauthenticating from %pM by local choice (reason=%d)\n",
 		   req->bssid, req->reason_code);
 
-	if (ifmgd->associated &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid)) {
-		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
-				       req->reason_code, tx, frame_buf);
-	} else {
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data) {
 		drv_mgd_prepare_tx(sdata->local, sdata);
 		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, req->bssid,
 					       IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 					       req->reason_code, tx,
 					       frame_buf);
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
+		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+		sent_frame = tx;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (ifmgd->associated &&
+	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid)) {
+		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
+				       req->reason_code, tx, frame_buf);
+		sent_frame = tx;
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
-			       IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
-
+ out:
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 	ieee80211_recalc_idle(sdata->local);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
+	if (sent_frame)
+		__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
+				       IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
+
 	return 0;
 }