diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index ac06d20fc..7570d1215 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -3348,11 +3348,11 @@ retry:
 	msg = NULL;
 	if (ret) {
 		wpa_dbg(drv->ctx, MSG_DEBUG,
-			"nl80211: MLME command failed (auth): ret=%d (%s)",
-			ret, strerror(-ret));
+			"nl80211: MLME command failed (auth): count=%d ret=%d (%s)",
+			count, ret, strerror(-ret));
 		count++;
-		if (ret == -EALREADY && count == 1 && params->bssid &&
-		    !params->local_state_change) {
+		if ((ret == -EALREADY || ret == -EEXIST) && count == 1 &&
+		    params->bssid && !params->local_state_change) {
 			/*
 			 * mac80211 does not currently accept new
 			 * authentication if we are already authenticated. As a