diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 89dff563b1ec..0ea9712bd99e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -4382,6 +4382,10 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (WARN_ON(!ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* If a reconfig is happening, bail out */
+	if (local->in_reconfig)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	if (assoc) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		have_sta = sta_info_get(sdata, cbss->bssid);