diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index 326750b..7c01c2f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 	wdev->wext.connect.ie = wdev->wext.ie;
 	wdev->wext.connect.ie_len = wdev->wext.ie_len;
 
+	/* Use default background scan period */
+	wdev->wext.connect.bg_scan_period = -1;
+
 	if (wdev->wext.keys) {
 		wdev->wext.keys->def = wdev->wext.default_key;
 		wdev->wext.keys->defmgmt = wdev->wext.default_mgmt_key;