diff --git a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
index 703463a8828..7a483ab4022 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee80211softmac.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ extern void ieee80211softmac_stop(struct net_device *dev);
  *	- context set to the context data you want passed
  * The return value is 0, or an error.
  */
-typedef void (*notify_function_ptr)(struct net_device *dev, void *context);
+typedef void (*notify_function_ptr)(struct net_device *dev, int event_type, void *context);
 
 #define ieee80211softmac_notify(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_KERNEL);
 #define ieee80211softmac_notify_atomic(dev, event, fun, context) ieee80211softmac_notify_gfp(dev, event, fun, context, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
index 5d90b9a6ee5..5e9a90651d0 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
@@ -164,12 +164,28 @@ network_matches_request(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac, struct ieee80211_ne
 }
 
 static void
-ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify(struct net_device *dev, void *context)
+ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_scan(struct net_device *dev, int event_type, void *context)
 {
 	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac = ieee80211_priv(dev);
 	ieee80211softmac_assoc_work((void*)mac);
 }
 
+static void
+ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_auth(struct net_device *dev, int event_type, void *context)
+{
+	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac = ieee80211_priv(dev);
+
+	switch (event_type) {
+	case IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTHENTICATED:
+		ieee80211softmac_assoc_work((void*)mac);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_FAILED:
+	case IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_AUTH_TIMEOUT:
+		ieee80211softmac_disassoc(mac);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 /* This function is called to handle userspace requests (asynchronously) */
 void
 ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(void *d)
@@ -249,7 +265,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(void *d)
 			 * Maybe we can hope to have more memory after scanning finishes ;)
 			 */
 			dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "Associate: Scanning for networks first.\n");
-			ieee80211softmac_notify(mac->dev, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_SCAN_FINISHED, ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify, NULL);
+			ieee80211softmac_notify(mac->dev, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_SCAN_FINISHED, ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_scan, NULL);
 			if (ieee80211softmac_start_scan(mac))
 				dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "Associate: failed to initiate scan. Is device up?\n");
 			return;
@@ -284,7 +300,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(void *d)
 		 * otherwise adding the notification would be racy. */
 		if (!ieee80211softmac_auth_req(mac, found)) {
 			dprintk(KERN_INFO PFX "cannot associate without being authenticated, requested authentication\n");
-			ieee80211softmac_notify_internal(mac, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ANY, found, ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify, NULL, GFP_KERNEL);
+			ieee80211softmac_notify_internal(mac, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ANY, found, ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_auth, NULL, GFP_KERNEL);
 		} else {
 			printkl(KERN_WARNING PFX "Not authenticated, but requesting authentication failed. Giving up to associate\n");
 			ieee80211softmac_call_events(mac, IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_ASSOCIATE_FAILED, found);
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
index 4b153f7cc96..f34fa2ef666 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_notify_callback(void *d)
 	struct ieee80211softmac_event event = *(struct ieee80211softmac_event*) d;
 	kfree(d);
 	
-	event.fun(event.mac->dev, event.context);
+	event.fun(event.mac->dev, event.event_type, event.context);
 }
 
 int
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ ieee80211softmac_call_events_locked(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac, int eve
 			if ((eventptr->event_type == event || eventptr->event_type == -1)
 				&& (eventptr->event_context == NULL || eventptr->event_context == event_ctx)) {
 				list_del(&eventptr->list);
+				/* User may have subscribed to ANY event, so
+				 * we tell them which event triggered it. */
+				eventptr->event_type = event;
 				schedule_work(&eventptr->work);
 			}
 		}