diff --git a/src/ap/ap_mlme.c b/src/ap/ap_mlme.c
index 13604edc4..e7308a01d 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_mlme.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_mlme.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void mlme_authenticate_indication(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 		       MAC2STR(sta->addr), mlme_auth_alg_str(sta->auth_alg));
 	if (sta->auth_alg != WLAN_AUTH_FT && !(sta->flags & WLAN_STA_MFP))
 		mlme_deletekeys_request(hapd, sta);
+	ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(hapd, sta);
 }
 
 
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ void mlme_associate_indication(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 		       MAC2STR(sta->addr));
 	if (sta->auth_alg != WLAN_AUTH_FT)
 		mlme_deletekeys_request(hapd, sta);
+	ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(hapd, sta);
 }
 
 
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ void mlme_reassociate_indication(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 		       MAC2STR(sta->addr));
 	if (sta->auth_alg != WLAN_AUTH_FT)
 		mlme_deletekeys_request(hapd, sta);
+	ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(hapd, sta);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index b10b454e3..8e04d6c5e 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -2634,6 +2634,7 @@ void hostapd_new_assoc_sta(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta,
 	}
 
 	hostapd_prune_associations(hapd, sta->addr);
+	ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(hapd, sta);
 
 	/* IEEE 802.11F (IAPP) */
 	if (hapd->conf->ieee802_11f)
diff --git a/src/ap/sta_info.c b/src/ap/sta_info.c
index 68fff4cf9..c3105aa25 100644
--- a/src/ap/sta_info.c
+++ b/src/ap/sta_info.c
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ void ap_free_sta(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_handle_timer, hapd, sta);
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_handle_session_timer, hapd, sta);
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_handle_session_warning_timer, hapd, sta);
-	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_sta_deauth_cb_timeout, hapd, sta);
-	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_sta_disassoc_cb_timeout, hapd, sta);
+	ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(hapd, sta);
 	sae_clear_retransmit_timer(hapd, sta);
 
 	ieee802_1x_free_station(hapd, sta);
@@ -1117,6 +1116,22 @@ void ap_sta_disassoc_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 }
 
 
+void ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
+				      struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+	if (eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_sta_deauth_cb_timeout, hapd, sta) > 0)
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
+			   "%s: Removed ap_sta_deauth_cb_timeout timeout for "
+			   MACSTR,
+			   hapd->conf->iface, MAC2STR(sta->addr));
+	if (eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_sta_disassoc_cb_timeout, hapd, sta) > 0)
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
+			   "%s: Removed ap_sta_disassoc_cb_timeout timeout for "
+			   MACSTR,
+			   hapd->conf->iface, MAC2STR(sta->addr));
+}
+
+
 int ap_sta_flags_txt(u32 flags, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 {
 	int res;
diff --git a/src/ap/sta_info.h b/src/ap/sta_info.h
index 09deac6d7..e3b4915a8 100644
--- a/src/ap/sta_info.h
+++ b/src/ap/sta_info.h
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ static inline int ap_sta_is_authorized(struct sta_info *sta)
 
 void ap_sta_deauth_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta);
 void ap_sta_disassoc_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta);
+void ap_sta_clear_disconnect_timeouts(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
+				      struct sta_info *sta);
 
 int ap_sta_flags_txt(u32 flags, char *buf, size_t buflen);