diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index cc2749a9e7fb6b278bedc1b20967072b234712d7..bd50b6b7b49267665e8854e388dd068fab63707b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,13 @@ void ath6kl_disconnect_event(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, u8 reason, u8 *bssid,
 					     GFP_KERNEL);
 		}
 
+		if (prot_reason_status == WMI_AP_REASON_ACL) {
+			/* send blocked client notification to user space */
+			cfg80211_conn_failed(vif->ndev, bssid,
+					     NL80211_CONN_FAIL_BLOCKED_CLIENT,
+					     GFP_KERNEL);
+		}
+
 		if (!ath6kl_remove_sta(ar, bssid, prot_reason_status))
 			return;