diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
index 64f569618839669824b2c32dd2626943ea04d5bc..81bde803c59f40da22ad6873fec6d69367f5af09 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_sta_mgt.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static void _init_stainfo(struct sta_info *psta)
 	_r8712_init_sta_xmit_priv(&psta->sta_xmitpriv);
 	_r8712_init_sta_recv_priv(&psta->sta_recvpriv);
 #ifdef CONFIG_R8712_AP
+	_init_listhead(&psta->asoc_list);
 	_init_listhead(&psta->auth_list);
 #endif
 }