diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/notify.c b/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
index 6d5dbcc29..e967dc8ff 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ void wpas_notify_network_removed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		wpa_s->ml_connect_probe_ssid = NULL;
 		wpa_s->ml_connect_probe_bss = NULL;
 	}
+	if (wpa_s->connect_without_scan == ssid)
+		wpa_s->connect_without_scan = NULL;
 #if defined(CONFIG_SME) && defined(CONFIG_SAE)
 	if (wpa_s->sme.ext_auth_wpa_ssid == ssid)
 		wpa_s->sme.ext_auth_wpa_ssid = NULL;