diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_hostap.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_hostap.c
index 3beb7590da..faf643b75c 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_hostap.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_hostap.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "esp_wifi_types.h"
 #include "esp_wpa3_i.h"
 #include "esp_wps.h"
+#include "esp_wps_i.h"
 
 #define WIFI_PASSWORD_LEN_MAX 65
 
@@ -238,6 +239,9 @@ bool hostap_deinit(void *data)
     esp_wifi_unset_appie_internal(WIFI_APPIE_WPA);
     esp_wifi_unset_appie_internal(WIFI_APPIE_ASSOC_RESP);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_WPS_REGISTRAR
+    wifi_ap_wps_disable_internal();
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAE
     wpa3_hostap_auth_deinit();
     /* Wait till lock is released by wpa3 task */
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa3.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa3.c
index 3aa198994f..f0d8959b9e 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa3.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa3.c
@@ -364,16 +364,19 @@ int wpa3_hostap_post_evt(uint32_t evt_id, uint32_t data)
         if (g_wpa3_hostap_evt_queue == NULL) {
             WPA3_HOSTAP_AUTH_API_UNLOCK();
             os_free(evt);
+            wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "hostap evt queue NULL");
             return ESP_FAIL;
         }
     } else {
         os_free(evt);
+        wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "g_wpa3_hostap_auth_api_lock not found");
         return ESP_FAIL;
     }
     if (evt->id == SIG_WPA3_RX_CONFIRM || evt->id == SIG_TASK_DEL) {
         /* prioritising confirm for completing handshake for committed sta */
         if (os_queue_send_to_front(g_wpa3_hostap_evt_queue, &evt, 0) != pdPASS) {
             WPA3_HOSTAP_AUTH_API_UNLOCK();
+            wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "failed to add msg to queue front");
             os_free(evt);
             return ESP_FAIL;
         }
@@ -381,6 +384,7 @@ int wpa3_hostap_post_evt(uint32_t evt_id, uint32_t data)
         if (os_queue_send(g_wpa3_hostap_evt_queue, &evt, 0) != pdPASS) {
             WPA3_HOSTAP_AUTH_API_UNLOCK();
             os_free(evt);
+            wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "failed to send msg to queue");
             return ESP_FAIL;
         }
     }
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps_i.h b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps_i.h
index e7d030f37a..f7868df895 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps_i.h
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wps_i.h
@@ -147,3 +147,4 @@ static inline int wps_set_status(uint32_t status)
 bool is_wps_enabled(void);
 int wps_init_cfg_pin(struct wps_config *cfg);
 void wifi_station_wps_eapol_start_handle(void *data, void *user_ctx);
+int wifi_ap_wps_disable_internal(void);