diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
index c5e47d180..fc283477b 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ void sme_authenticate(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	if (wpa_drv_authenticate(wpa_s, &params) < 0) {
 		wpa_msg(wpa_s, MSG_INFO, "SME: Authentication request to the "
 			"driver failed");
-		wpa_supplicant_set_state(wpa_s, WPA_DISCONNECTED);
 		wpas_connection_failed(wpa_s, bss->bssid);
+		wpa_supplicant_mark_disassoc(wpa_s);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ void sme_event_auth_timed_out(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			      union wpa_event_data *data)
 {
 	wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "SME: Authentication timed out");
-	wpa_supplicant_set_state(wpa_s, WPA_DISCONNECTED);
 	wpas_connection_failed(wpa_s, wpa_s->pending_bssid);
+	wpa_supplicant_mark_disassoc(wpa_s);
 }