diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index cf998500a965..39bc68b3428a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ static int cfg80211_conn_do_work(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 		*treason = NL80211_TIMEOUT_ASSOC;
 		fallthrough;
 	case CFG80211_CONN_ASSOC_FAILED:
+		BUG_ON(!wdev->conn->bssid);
+		BUG_ON(!wdev->conn->params.bssid);
+		BUG_ON(!wdev->disconnect_bssid);
 		cfg80211_mlme_deauth(rdev, wdev->netdev, params->bssid,
 				     NULL, 0,
 				     WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);