diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 72876f3a..ebb93a74 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -2989,7 +2989,7 @@ error:
 deauth:
 	netdev->result = NETDEV_RESULT_ASSOCIATION_FAILED;
 	netdev->last_code = MMPDU_STATUS_CODE_UNSPECIFIED;
-	msg = netdev_build_cmd_deauthenticate(netdev,
+	msg = netdev_build_cmd_disconnect(netdev,
 						MMPDU_REASON_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
 	netdev->disconnect_cmd_id = l_genl_family_send(nl80211,
 							msg,