diff --git a/src/wiphy.c b/src/wiphy.c
index 153bf848..9c28fd74 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.c
+++ b/src/wiphy.c
@@ -767,9 +767,14 @@ static void mlme_associate_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg, struct netdev *netdev)
 	}
 
 	l_info("Association completed");
-	reply = l_dbus_message_new_method_return(netdev->connect_pending);
-	l_dbus_message_set_arguments(reply, "");
-	dbus_pending_reply(&netdev->connect_pending, reply);
+
+	if (netdev->connected_bss &&
+		netdev->connected_bss->network->ssid_security ==
+						SCAN_SSID_SECURITY_NONE) {
+		reply = l_dbus_message_new_method_return(netdev->connect_pending);
+		l_dbus_message_set_arguments(reply, "");
+		dbus_pending_reply(&netdev->connect_pending, reply);
+	}
 }
 
 static void genl_associate_cb(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)