diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 47e0aca614b7..516fbc96feff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -164,7 +164,17 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			sta = sta_info_get(sdata, mac_addr);
 		else
 			sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, mac_addr);
-		if (!sta) {
+		/*
+		 * The ASSOC test makes sure the driver is ready to
+		 * receive the key. When wpa_supplicant has roamed
+		 * using FT, it attempts to set the key before
+		 * association has completed, this rejects that attempt
+		 * so it will set the key again after assocation.
+		 *
+		 * TODO: accept the key if we have a station entry and
+		 *       add it to the device after the station.
+		 */
+		if (!sta || !test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_ASSOC)) {
 			ieee80211_key_free(sdata->local, key);
 			err = -ENOENT;
 			goto out_unlock;