diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
index 00580b9c0..f89903d3d 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -8136,6 +8136,7 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_flush(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SME
 	wpa_s->sme.last_unprot_disconnect.sec = 0;
+	wpa_s->sme.auth_alg = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_SME */
 
 	wpabuf_free(wpa_s->ric_ies);