diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 4d5da9495..683123b10 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -10566,7 +10566,7 @@ static int wpa_driver_nl80211_probe_req_report(struct i802_bss *bss, int report)
 
 	if (!report) {
 		if (bss->nl_preq && drv->device_ap_sme &&
-		    is_ap_interface(drv->nlmode)) {
+		    is_ap_interface(drv->nlmode) && !bss->in_deinit) {
 			/*
 			 * Do not disable Probe Request reporting that was
 			 * enabled in nl80211_setup_ap().