diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index bb8fea779..03917bced 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "gas_serv.h"
 
 
-static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd);
+static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd, u16 reason);
 static int hostapd_setup_encryption(char *iface, struct hostapd_data *hapd);
 static int hostapd_broadcast_wep_clear(struct hostapd_data *hapd);
 
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ int hostapd_reload_config(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 	 * allow them to use the BSS anymore.
 	 */
 	for (j = 0; j < iface->num_bss; j++) {
-		hostapd_flush_old_stations(iface->bss[j]);
+		hostapd_flush_old_stations(iface->bss[j],
+					   WLAN_REASON_PREV_AUTH_NOT_VALID);
 		hostapd_broadcast_wep_clear(iface->bss[j]);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_NO_RADIUS
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ static int hostapd_setup_encryption(char *iface, struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 }
 
 
-static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
+static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd, u16 reason)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 	}
 	wpa_dbg(hapd->msg_ctx, MSG_DEBUG, "Deauthenticate all stations");
 	os_memset(addr, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
-	hostapd_drv_sta_deauth(hapd, addr, WLAN_REASON_PREV_AUTH_NOT_VALID);
+	hostapd_drv_sta_deauth(hapd, addr, reason);
 	hostapd_free_stas(hapd);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@ static int hostapd_setup_bss(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int first)
 	if (conf->wmm_enabled < 0)
 		conf->wmm_enabled = hapd->iconf->ieee80211n;
 
-	hostapd_flush_old_stations(hapd);
+	hostapd_flush_old_stations(hapd, WLAN_REASON_PREV_AUTH_NOT_VALID);
 	hostapd_set_privacy(hapd, 0);
 
 	hostapd_broadcast_wep_clear(hapd);
@@ -924,7 +925,7 @@ void hostapd_interface_deinit(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 	for (j = 0; j < iface->num_bss; j++) {
 		struct hostapd_data *hapd = iface->bss[j];
 		hostapd_free_stas(hapd);
-		hostapd_flush_old_stations(hapd);
+		hostapd_flush_old_stations(hapd, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
 		hostapd_clear_wep(hapd);
 		hostapd_cleanup(hapd);
 	}