diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 006f3eac00f7..633f6a331040 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ int cfg80211_change_iface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		}
 
 		cfg80211_process_rdev_events(rdev);
+		cfg80211_mlme_purge_registrations(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	}
 
 	err = rdev_change_virtual_intf(rdev, dev, ntype, params);