diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 1c5e4ba5..de30e728 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -2331,6 +2331,9 @@ int netdev_connect(struct netdev *netdev, struct scan_bss *bss,
 	struct eapol_sm *sm = NULL;
 	bool is_rsn = hs->own_ie != NULL;
 
+	if (netdev->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (netdev->connected)
 		return -EISCONN;
 
@@ -2360,6 +2363,9 @@ int netdev_connect_wsc(struct netdev *netdev, struct scan_bss *bss,
 	size_t ie_len;
 	struct eapol_sm *sm;
 
+	if (netdev->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (netdev->connected)
 		return -EISCONN;
 
@@ -2400,6 +2406,9 @@ int netdev_disconnect(struct netdev *netdev,
 {
 	struct l_genl_msg *disconnect;
 
+	if (netdev->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!netdev->connected)
 		return -ENOTCONN;