diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index cd66eef77..8c7508da9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -11132,6 +11132,7 @@ static int wpa_driver_nl80211_deinit_ap(void *priv)
 	if (!is_ap_interface(drv->nlmode))
 		return -1;
 	wpa_driver_nl80211_del_beacon(drv);
+	bss->beacon_set = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the P2P GO interface was dynamically added, then it is