diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index d9798a307f20..db8fae51714c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb);
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
-void ieee80211_mgd_teardown(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
 /* IBSS code */
 void ieee80211_ibss_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 401c01f0731e..c20051b7ffcd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		/* free all potentially still buffered bcast frames */
 		local->total_ps_buffered -= skb_queue_len(&sdata->u.ap.ps_bc_buf);
 		skb_queue_purge(&sdata->u.ap.ps_bc_buf);
+	} else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		ieee80211_mgd_stop(sdata);
 	}
 
 	if (going_down)
@@ -644,8 +646,6 @@ static void ieee80211_teardown_sdata(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
 		mesh_rmc_free(sdata);
-	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		ieee80211_mgd_teardown(sdata);
 
 	flushed = sta_info_flush(local, sdata);
 	WARN_ON(flushed);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index f76da5b3f5c5..20c680bfc3ae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_mgd_teardown(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;