diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index 2e577290..385dc7da 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -979,6 +979,16 @@ static struct handshake_state *station_handshake_setup(struct station *station,
 				goto no_psk;
 
 			handshake_state_set_passphrase(hs, passphrase);
+
+			/*
+			 * TODO: This check isn't strictly correct since
+			 * some drivers may support EXTERNAL_AUTH but since
+			 * wiphy_can_connect takes this into account IWD should
+			 * have already rejected the connection if this was the
+			 * case.
+			 */
+			if (!wiphy_supports_cmds_auth_assoc(wiphy))
+				hs->offload = true;
 		} else {
 			const uint8_t *psk = network_get_psk(network);