diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_1x.c b/src/ap/ieee802_1x.c
index 68fdb72b1..f5666035a 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_1x.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_1x.c
@@ -1106,6 +1106,7 @@ void ieee802_1x_new_station(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta)
 		sta->eapol_sm->be_auth_state = BE_AUTH_SUCCESS;
 		sta->eapol_sm->authSuccess = TRUE;
 		sta->eapol_sm->authFail = FALSE;
+		sta->eapol_sm->portValid = TRUE;
 		if (sta->eapol_sm->eap)
 			eap_sm_notify_cached(sta->eapol_sm->eap);
 		/* TODO: get vlan_id from R0KH using RRB message */