diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 350513744575..3e25229a059d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1102,6 +1102,7 @@ static void __cfg80211_unregister_wdev(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool sync)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 	kzfree(wdev->wext.keys);
+	wdev->wext.keys = NULL;
 #endif
 	/* only initialized if we have a netdev */
 	if (wdev->netdev)