diff --git a/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/control.rs b/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/control.rs
index b8026611b..ce6636a8e 100644
--- a/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/control.rs
+++ b/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/control.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl<'a> Control<'a> {
     pub async fn disconnect(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let req = proto::CtrlMsgReqGetStatus {};
         ioctl!(self, ReqDisconnectAp, RespDisconnectAp, req, resp);
-        self.state_ch.set_link_state(LinkState::Up);
+        self.state_ch.set_link_state(LinkState::Down);
         Ok(())
     }