diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 81b773db..34ccbdb2 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ struct netdev *netdev_find(int ifindex)
 	return l_queue_find(netdev_list, netdev_match, L_UINT_TO_PTR(ifindex));
 }
 
+static void netdev_deauthenticate_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg,
+							struct netdev *netdev)
+{
+	l_debug("");
+}
+
 static void netdev_cmd_associate_cb(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct netdev *netdev = user_data;
@@ -418,6 +424,9 @@ static void netdev_mlme_notify(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)
 	case NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE:
 		netdev_authenticate_event(msg, netdev);
 		break;
+	case NL80211_CMD_DEAUTHENTICATE:
+		netdev_deauthenticate_event(msg, netdev);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wiphy.c b/src/wiphy.c
index d3065bef..22d4823c 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.c
+++ b/src/wiphy.c
@@ -836,12 +836,6 @@ static void mlme_associate_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg, struct device *device)
 						operstate_cb, device);
 }
 
-static void mlme_deauthenticate_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg,
-							struct device *device)
-{
-	l_debug("");
-}
-
 static void mlme_disconnect_event(struct l_genl_msg *msg,
 					struct device *device)
 {
@@ -1540,9 +1534,6 @@ static void wiphy_mlme_notify(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)
 	case NL80211_CMD_ASSOCIATE:
 		mlme_associate_event(msg, device);
 		break;
-	case NL80211_CMD_DEAUTHENTICATE:
-		mlme_deauthenticate_event(msg, device);
-		break;
 	case NL80211_CMD_DISCONNECT:
 		mlme_disconnect_event(msg, device);
 		break;