diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index 343c38873..ae960b24b 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ static int hostapd_flush_old_stations(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Deauthenticate all stations");
 	os_memset(addr, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
 	hostapd_drv_sta_deauth(hapd, addr, WLAN_REASON_PREV_AUTH_NOT_VALID);
+	hostapd_free_stas(hapd);
 
 	return ret;
 }