diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 2bc64c63..e86d8cf6 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -81,24 +81,6 @@ static bool device_is_busy(struct device *device)
 	return station_is_busy(device->station);
 }
 
-static void device_disconnect_event(struct device *device)
-{
-	struct station *station = device->station;
-
-	l_debug("%d", device->index);
-
-	if (station->connect_pending) {
-		struct network *network = station->connected_network;
-
-		dbus_pending_reply(&station->connect_pending,
-				dbus_error_failed(station->connect_pending));
-
-		network_connect_failed(network);
-	}
-
-	station_disassociated(station);
-}
-
 static void device_reassociate_cb(struct netdev *netdev,
 					enum netdev_result result,
 					void *user_data)
@@ -417,7 +399,7 @@ static void device_netdev_event(struct netdev *netdev, enum netdev_event event,
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_EVENT_DISCONNECT_BY_AP:
 	case NETDEV_EVENT_DISCONNECT_BY_SME:
-		device_disconnect_event(device);
+		station_disconnect_event(station);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_EVENT_RSSI_THRESHOLD_LOW:
 		station_low_rssi(station);
diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index 9764e87a..df19fd16 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -717,6 +717,22 @@ void station_disassociated(struct station *station)
 		station_enter_state(station, STATION_STATE_AUTOCONNECT);
 }
 
+void station_disconnect_event(struct station *station)
+{
+	l_debug("%u", netdev_get_ifindex(station->netdev));
+
+	if (station->connect_pending) {
+		struct network *network = station->connected_network;
+
+		dbus_pending_reply(&station->connect_pending,
+				dbus_error_failed(station->connect_pending));
+
+		network_connect_failed(network);
+	}
+
+	station_disassociated(station);
+}
+
 static void station_roam_timeout_rearm(struct station *station, int seconds);
 
 void station_roamed(struct station *station)
diff --git a/src/station.h b/src/station.h
index 443062be..4debb9a9 100644
--- a/src/station.h
+++ b/src/station.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void station_low_rssi(struct station *station);
 void station_ok_rssi(struct station *station);
 
 void station_disassociated(struct station *station);
+void station_disconnect_event(struct station *station);
 
 struct l_dbus_message *station_dbus_connect_hidden_network(
 						struct l_dbus *dbus,