diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index aade16b126c49b86338b8f90e5a231f89ec4eb09..bb69a5949aea62fabb506442e870430c309e66f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static void wil_connect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 		wil->sta[cid].status = wil_sta_connected;
 		netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ndev);
 	} else {
-		wil->sta[cid].status = wil_sta_unused;
+		wil_disconnect_cid(wil, cid, WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED, true);
 	}
 }