diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 53b8338b2..1aa9c2109 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -2524,6 +2524,13 @@ void wpa_supplicant_event(void *ctx, enum wpa_event_type event,
 				data->assoc_reject.status_code);
 		if (wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_SME)
 			sme_event_assoc_reject(wpa_s, data);
+		else {
+			const u8 *bssid = data->assoc_reject.bssid;
+			if (bssid == NULL || is_zero_ether_addr(bssid))
+				bssid = wpa_s->pending_bssid;
+			wpas_connection_failed(wpa_s, bssid);
+			wpa_supplicant_mark_disassoc(wpa_s);
+		}
 		break;
 	case EVENT_AUTH_TIMED_OUT:
 		if (wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_SME)