diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
index cc8110bdd579..afb6c6698b27 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
@@ -271,8 +271,11 @@ ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			 */
 			dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "Associate: Scanning for networks first.\n");
 			ieee80211softmac_notify(mac->dev, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_SCAN_FINISHED, ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_scan, NULL);
-			if (ieee80211softmac_start_scan(mac))
+			if (ieee80211softmac_start_scan(mac)) {
 				dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "Associate: failed to initiate scan. Is device up?\n");
+				mac->associnfo.associating = 0;
+				mac->associnfo.associated = 0;
+			}
 			goto out;
 		} else {
 			mac->associnfo.associating = 0;