diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index edca2a288abde..fdd95bd751a15 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 	ieee80211_free_keys(sdata);
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ssid_len = 0;
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);