--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -4463,6 +4463,14 @@ static void handle_assoc(struct hostapd_
 			ieee802_11_set_beacons(hapd->iface);
 	}
 
+	ubus_resp = hostapd_ubus_handle_event(hapd, &req);
+	if (ubus_resp) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Station " MACSTR " assoc rejected by ubus handler.\n",
+		       MAC2STR(mgmt->sa));
+		resp = ubus_resp > 0 ? (u16) ubus_resp : WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	update_ht_state(hapd, sta);
 
 	hostapd_logger(hapd, sta->addr, HOSTAPD_MODULE_IEEE80211,
@@ -4568,14 +4576,6 @@ static void handle_assoc(struct hostapd_
 					    pos, left, rssi, omit_rsnxe);
 	os_free(tmp);
 
-	ubus_resp = hostapd_ubus_handle_event(hapd, &req);
-	if (ubus_resp) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Station " MACSTR " assoc rejected by ubus handler.\n",
-		       MAC2STR(mgmt->sa));
-		resp = ubus_resp > 0 ? (u16) ubus_resp : WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE;
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Remove the station in case tranmission of a success response fails
 	 * (the STA was added associated to the driver) or if the station was