diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index 94714f8ffd22..ba5fbacbeeda 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!(wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_TDLS))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION || !sdata->vif.cfg.assoc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	switch (oper) {