diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 6b6fcf700..a2556c693 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -1263,6 +1263,14 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_event_assoc(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		wpa_supplicant_set_state(wpa_s, WPA_COMPLETED);
 		eapol_sm_notify_portValid(wpa_s->eapol, TRUE);
 		eapol_sm_notify_eap_success(wpa_s->eapol, TRUE);
+	} else if ((wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_4WAY_HANDSHAKE) &&
+		   wpa_key_mgmt_wpa_ieee8021x(wpa_s->key_mgmt)) {
+		/*
+		 * The driver will take care of RSN 4-way handshake, so we need
+		 * to allow EAPOL supplicant to complete its work without
+		 * waiting for WPA supplicant.
+		 */
+		eapol_sm_notify_portValid(wpa_s->eapol, TRUE);
 	}
 
 	if (wpa_s->pending_eapol_rx) {