diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
index e17d50adaa..96405a8d1e 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps.c
@@ -1463,7 +1463,6 @@ static int wifi_station_wps_init(const esp_wps_config_t *config)
     }
 
     sm = gWpsSm;
-    esp_wifi_disconnect();
     esp_wifi_get_macaddr_internal(WIFI_IF_STA, sm->ownaddr);
     os_memcpy(gWpaSm.own_addr, sm->ownaddr, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -1740,6 +1739,7 @@ int wifi_station_wps_start(void)
         sm->wps->wps->dh_pubkey = sm->wps->dh_pubkey_e;
         sm->wps->wps->rf_band_cb = wps_rf_band_cb;
         sm->wps->dh_privkey = NULL;
+        esp_wifi_disconnect();
         wifi_wps_scan(NULL, NULL);
         break;
     }