diff --git a/src/eapol.c b/src/eapol.c
index 1ac44130..fffc3a9d 100644
--- a/src/eapol.c
+++ b/src/eapol.c
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ static void eapol_timeout(struct l_timeout *timeout, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct eapol_sm *sm = user_data;
 
+	sm->timeout = NULL;
 	handshake_failed(sm->ifindex, sm,
 				MPDU_REASON_CODE_4WAY_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT);
 }