diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/src/esp_supplicant/esp_wpa_main.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/src/esp_supplicant/esp_wpa_main.c
index b942674dc9..573b16de33 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/src/esp_supplicant/esp_wpa_main.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/src/esp_supplicant/esp_wpa_main.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ static void wpa_sta_disconnected_cb(uint8_t reason_code)
         case WIFI_REASON_CONNECTION_FAIL:
         case WIFI_REASON_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT:
             esp_wpa3_free_sae_data();
+            wpa_sta_clear_curr_pmksa();
             wpa_sm_notify_disassoc(&gWpaSm);
             break;
         default: