diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 8c29b20..9de8d7f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -2292,8 +2292,12 @@
 			wpa_drv_tdls_oper(wpa_s, TDLS_SETUP, data->tdls.peer);
 		break;
 	case TDLS_REQUEST_TEARDOWN:
-		wpa_tdls_teardown_link(wpa_s->wpa, data->tdls.peer,
-				       data->tdls.reason_code);
+		if (wpa_tdls_is_external_setup(wpa_s->wpa))
+			wpa_tdls_teardown_link(wpa_s->wpa, data->tdls.peer,
+					       data->tdls.reason_code);
+		else
+			wpa_drv_tdls_oper(wpa_s, TDLS_TEARDOWN,
+					  data->tdls.peer);
 		break;
 	}
 }