diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 67aed1eff135..4a722b10b4dd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb);
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+void ieee80211_mgd_teardown(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
 /* IBSS code */
 void ieee80211_ibss_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6b3cd65d1e07..60b240ce709e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ static void ieee80211_teardown_sdata(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
 		mesh_rmc_free(sdata);
+	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		ieee80211_mgd_teardown(sdata);
 
 	flushed = sta_info_flush(local, sdata);
 	WARN_ON(flushed);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 1495fb99b379..0c220e1b6c9c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3513,6 +3513,19 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void ieee80211_mgd_teardown(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data)
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
+	del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->timer);
+	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+}
+
 void ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       enum nl80211_cqm_rssi_threshold_event rssi_event,
 			       gfp_t gfp)