diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 10a26f0fbafeafb0d2fb8104f536b90b9b794813..2bbbcc3eecac450145008eed5bf7c60c74cb7644 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2564,9 +2564,10 @@ struct cfg80211_nan_func {
  *	cases, the result of roaming is indicated with a call to
  *	cfg80211_roamed() or cfg80211_roamed_bss().
  *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
- * @disconnect: Disconnect from the BSS/ESS. Once done, call
- *	cfg80211_disconnected().
- *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
+ * @disconnect: Disconnect from the BSS/ESS or stop connection attempts if
+ *      connection is in progress. Once done, call cfg80211_disconnected() in
+ *      case connection was already established (invoked with the
+ *      wireless_dev mutex held), otherwise call cfg80211_connect_timeout().
  *
  * @join_ibss: Join the specified IBSS (or create if necessary). Once done, call
  *	cfg80211_ibss_joined(), also call that function when changing BSSID due
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index a77db333927ec1bc8ab6efa4ee26b9fc7e711f5e..2b5bb380414b6c05eb15d3467a16e9be7f108cbd 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ int cfg80211_disconnect(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		err = cfg80211_sme_disconnect(wdev, reason);
 	else if (!rdev->ops->disconnect)
 		cfg80211_mlme_down(rdev, dev);
-	else if (wdev->current_bss)
+	else if (wdev->ssid_len)
 		err = rdev_disconnect(rdev, dev, reason);
 
 	return err;