diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index 3e65fd3b7..1cecc8060 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -3232,16 +3232,6 @@ static void handle_assoc_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 	sta->sa_query_timed_out = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211W */
 
-	if (sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WDS) {
-		int ret;
-		char ifname_wds[IFNAMSIZ + 1];
-
-		ret = hostapd_set_wds_sta(hapd, ifname_wds, sta->addr,
-					  sta->aid, 1);
-		if (!ret)
-			hostapd_set_wds_encryption(hapd, sta, ifname_wds);
-	}
-
 	if (sta->eapol_sm == NULL) {
 		/*
 		 * This STA does not use RADIUS server for EAP authentication,
@@ -3258,6 +3248,19 @@ static void handle_assoc_cb(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 
 	hostapd_set_sta_flags(hapd, sta);
 
+	if (sta->flags & WLAN_STA_WDS) {
+		int ret;
+		char ifname_wds[IFNAMSIZ + 1];
+
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Reenable 4-address WDS mode for STA "
+			   MACSTR " (aid %u)",
+			   MAC2STR(sta->addr), sta->aid);
+		ret = hostapd_set_wds_sta(hapd, ifname_wds, sta->addr,
+					  sta->aid, 1);
+		if (!ret)
+			hostapd_set_wds_encryption(hapd, sta, ifname_wds);
+	}
+
 	if (sta->auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_FT)
 		wpa_auth_sm_event(sta->wpa_sm, WPA_ASSOC_FT);
 	else