diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 89e089c452c1..e54596f95663 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1665,6 +1665,7 @@ static void ieee80211_handle_reconfig_failure(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	local->resuming = false;
 	local->suspended = false;
 	local->started = false;
+	local->in_reconfig = false;
 
 	/* scheduled scan clearly can't be running any more, but tell
 	 * cfg80211 and clear local state