diff --git a/net/wireless/ap.c b/net/wireless/ap.c
index 882d97bdc6bf..550ac9d827fe 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ap.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ap.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ int __cfg80211_stop_ap(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		cfg80211_sched_dfs_chan_update(rdev);
 	}
 
+	schedule_work(&cfg80211_disconnect_work);
+
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index c5d6f3418601..f6b40563dc63 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ void cfg80211_process_wdev_events(struct wireless_dev *wdev);
 bool cfg80211_does_bw_fit_range(const struct ieee80211_freq_range *freq_range,
 				u32 center_freq_khz, u32 bw_khz);
 
+extern struct work_struct cfg80211_disconnect_work;
+
 /**
  * cfg80211_chandef_dfs_usable - checks if chandef is DFS usable
  * @wiphy: the wiphy to validate against
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index f741d8376a46..7d34cb884840 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static void disconnect_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(cfg80211_disconnect_work, disconnect_work);
+DECLARE_WORK(cfg80211_disconnect_work, disconnect_work);
 
 
 /*