diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 5b9b22120824..30058a80d7af 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -545,6 +545,12 @@ static int __cfg80211_mlme_disassoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
+	if (wdev->sme_state != CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->current_bss))
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
 	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 	req.reason_code = reason;
 	req.ie = ie;