diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 2b13c057312e..2d5a0abe35db 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1929,6 +1929,9 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 
 error:
+	link_conf->enable_beacon = false;
+	link_conf->beacon_int = prev_beacon_int;
+	sdata->vif.cfg.ssid_len = 0;
 	ieee80211_link_release_channel(link);
 
 	return err;