diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index b641503c7..61614dc3d 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -357,6 +357,11 @@ static void hostapd_cleanup(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 static void hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 {
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "%s(%p)", __func__, iface);
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
+#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
+	hostapd_stop_setup_timers(iface);
+#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
+#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
 	hostapd_free_hw_features(iface->hw_features, iface->num_hw_features);
 	iface->hw_features = NULL;
 	os_free(iface->current_rates);