diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index b77787995723..56d61bc9954d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2948,10 +2948,15 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
+
+		if (auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_SAE &&
+		    status_code == WLAN_STATUS_ANTI_CLOG_REQUIRED)
+			return;
+
 		sdata_info(sdata, "%pM denied authentication (status %d)\n",
 			   mgmt->sa, status_code);
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
-		cfg80211_rx_mlme_mgmt(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
 		event.u.mlme.status = MLME_DENIED;
 		event.u.mlme.reason = status_code;
 		drv_event_callback(sdata->local, sdata, &event);