diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index ded4b976bb48..73f1a2a0df5a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -4936,6 +4936,25 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data &&
+	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid, req->bssid)) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "aborting association with %pM by local choice (Reason: %u=%s)\n",
+			   req->bssid, req->reason_code,
+			   ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(req->reason_code));
+
+		drv_mgd_prepare_tx(sdata->local, sdata);
+		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, req->bssid,
+					       IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
+					       req->reason_code, tx,
+					       frame_buf);
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
+		ieee80211_report_disconnect(sdata, frame_buf,
+					    sizeof(frame_buf), true,
+					    req->reason_code);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
 	    ether_addr_equal(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid)) {
 		sdata_info(sdata,