diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
index 28e2a633c3be..4ed835799178 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
@@ -148,15 +148,24 @@ static int wl1271_event_process(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		int delay = wl->conf.conn.synch_fail_thold *
 					wl->conf.conn.bss_lose_timeout;
 		wl1271_info("Beacon loss detected.");
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->connection_loss_work);
+
+		/*
+		 * if the work is already queued, it should take place. We
+		 * don't want to delay the connection loss indication
+		 * any more.
+		 */
 		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(wl->hw, &wl->connection_loss_work,
-		      msecs_to_jiffies(delay));
+					     msecs_to_jiffies(delay));
 	}
 
 	if (vector & REGAINED_BSS_EVENT_ID) {
 		/* TODO: check for multi-role */
 		wl1271_info("Beacon regained.");
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->connection_loss_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work(&wl->connection_loss_work);
+
+		/* sanity check - we can't lose and gain the beacon together */
+		WARN(vector & BSS_LOSE_EVENT_ID,
+		     "Concurrent beacon loss and gain from FW");
 	}
 
 	if (vector & RSSI_SNR_TRIGGER_0_EVENT_ID) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index af00dabf96b7..4be62c93808b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -3712,9 +3712,6 @@ static void wl1271_bss_info_changed_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 			do_join = true;
 			set_assoc = true;
 
-			/* Cancel connection_loss_work */
-			cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->connection_loss_work);
-
 			/*
 			 * use basic rates from AP, and determine lowest rate
 			 * to use with control frames.
@@ -3964,6 +3961,13 @@ static void wl1271_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 bss info changed 0x%x",
 		     (int)changed);
 
+	/*
+	 * make sure to cancel pending disconnections if our association
+	 * state changed
+	 */
+	if (!is_ap && (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC))
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->connection_loss_work);
+
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF))