diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index f0e1d4e45..2d052477e 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -3018,6 +3018,7 @@ next_driver:
 static void wpa_supplicant_deinit_iface(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 					int notify, int terminate)
 {
+	wpa_s->disconnected = 1;
 	if (wpa_s->drv_priv) {
 		wpa_supplicant_deauthenticate(wpa_s,
 					      WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);