diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index abb0116608034c83177d207f380be9fd10ce1685..cc984bd861cfacd7d463a56928b44666e66155db 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ void ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
+	if (unlikely(!sdata->u.mgd.associated))
+		return;
+
 	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR)
 		return;
 
@@ -1083,12 +1086,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * In case we receive frames after disassociation.
-	 */
-	if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated)
-		return;
-
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
 }