qtnf_scan_done(mac, true);
 
        ret = qtnf_cmd_send_disconnect(vif, reason_code);
-       if (ret) {
+       if (ret)
                pr_err("VIF%u.%u: failed to disconnect\n", mac->macid,
                       vif->vifid);
-               goto out;
+
+       if (vif->wdev.current_bss) {
+               netif_carrier_off(vif->netdev);
+               cfg80211_disconnected(vif->netdev, reason_code,
+                                     NULL, 0, true, GFP_KERNEL);
        }
 
 out:
        struct qtnf_vif *vif = qtnf_netdev_get_priv(ndev);
        struct qtnf_wmac *mac = wiphy_priv(vif->wdev.wiphy);
 
-       if (vif->wdev.iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
-               cfg80211_disconnected(vif->netdev, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
-                                     NULL, 0, 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (vif->wdev.iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
                qtnf_disconnect(vif->wdev.wiphy, ndev,
                                WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
-       }
 
        qtnf_scan_done(mac, true);
 }