diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index 412f66bac1af..70a8b21ca39b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ void iwl_clear_stations_table(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	priv->num_stations = 0;
 	memset(priv->stations, 0, sizeof(priv->stations));
 
+	/* clean ucode key table bit map */
+	priv->ucode_key_table = 0;
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_clear_stations_table);