diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 1f552f374e97..a7ac53a2f00d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -1874,6 +1874,8 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	/* remove beacon */
 	kfree(sdata->u.ibss.ie);
+	sdata->u.ibss.ie = NULL;
+	sdata->u.ibss.ie_len = 0;
 
 	/* on the next join, re-program HT parameters */
 	memset(&ifibss->ht_capa, 0, sizeof(ifibss->ht_capa));