diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index e419aa8c4a5a..d9d7bf8bb5c1 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -1045,6 +1045,7 @@ void cfg80211_connect_done(struct net_device *dev,
 			cfg80211_hold_bss(
 				bss_from_pub(params->links[link].bss));
 		ev->cr.links[link].bss = params->links[link].bss;
+		ev->cr.links[link].status = params->links[link].status;
 
 		if (params->links[link].addr) {
 			ev->cr.links[link].addr = next;