diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index eeb25440..1bbee239 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ static void station_disconnect_reconnect_cb(struct netdev *netdev, bool success,
 		return;
 
 error:
-	station_disconnect(station);
+	station_disassociated(station);
 }
 
 static void station_reconnect(struct station *station)