diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
index a19caecdfdeb8221c7585d8876c475f6ceeb4fb8..69a1b45179c54ce96459e49fb9c3cf71d9a1390c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/main.c
@@ -1284,7 +1284,8 @@ void ath6kl_disconnect_event(struct ath6kl *ar, u8 reason, u8 *bssid,
 			cfg80211_del_sta(ar->net_dev, bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
 		}
 
-		clear_bit(CONNECTED, &ar->flag);
+		if (memcmp(ar->net_dev->dev_addr, bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+			clear_bit(CONNECTED, &ar->flag);
 		return;
 	}