diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 6c9f8005cac0..73405e00c800 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ void cfg80211_leave(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 #endif
 		__cfg80211_disconnect(rdev, dev,
 				      WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, true);
-		cfg80211_mlme_down(rdev, dev);
 		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index a9dc5c736df0..8b5eddfba1e5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ int __cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		/* was it connected by userspace SME? */
 		if (!wdev->conn) {
 			cfg80211_mlme_down(rdev, dev);
-			return 0;
+			goto disconnect;
 		}
 
 		if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING &&
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ int __cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			return err;
 	}
 
+ disconnect:
 	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
 		__cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, 0, false);
 	else if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)