diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index f20f68cd0..d79866138 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -1915,6 +1915,7 @@ static struct wpa_supplicant * wpa_supplicant_alloc(void)
 	if (wpa_s == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 	wpa_s->scan_req = 1;
+	wpa_s->new_connection = 1;
 
 	return wpa_s;
 }