diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa_main.c b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa_main.c
index c4ab6557e1..2cb09ba83e 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa_main.c
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/esp_supplicant/src/esp_wpa_main.c
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ static void wpa_sta_disconnected_cb(uint8_t reason_code)
         case WIFI_REASON_ASSOC_FAIL:
         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:
             break;
     }
+    esp_wpa3_free_sae_data();
     supplicant_sta_disconn_handler();
 }