diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 62c773cf1b8d..27fb2a0c4052 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -782,9 +782,11 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev,
 #endif
 
 	if (cr->status == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		for_each_valid_link(cr, link) {
-			if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!cr->links[link].bss))
-				break;
+		if (!wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy)->ops->connect) {
+			for_each_valid_link(cr, link) {
+				if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!cr->links[link].bss))
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		for_each_valid_link(cr, link) {