diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
index b7468e584..b75587ead 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -7228,6 +7228,10 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_flush(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(wpas_network_reenabled, wpa_s, NULL);
 	wpa_s->wnmsleep_used = 0;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SME
+	wpa_s->sme.last_unprot_disconnect.sec = 0;
+#endif /* CONFIG_SME */
 }