diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 3a279ded46c2..6a29877fd7b3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3589,7 +3589,8 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (tx)
 		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
-	drv_mgd_complete_tx(sdata->local, sdata, &info);
+	if (tx || frame_buf)
+		drv_mgd_complete_tx(sdata->local, sdata, &info);
 
 	/* clear AP addr only after building the needed mgmt frames */
 	eth_zero_addr(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid);