Index: sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c
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--- sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c	(revision 307664)
+++ sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c	(working copy)
@@ -2841,8 +2841,7 @@
 			break;
 		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case IEEE80211_S_AUTH:
-		if (vap->iv_state == IEEE80211_S_AUTH)
-			break;
+		/* Handle AUTH -> AUTH too (explained in wpi_newstate()) */
 
 		/*
 		 * !AUTH -> AUTH transition requires state reset to handle