diff --git a/hostapd/hidl/1.3/hostapd.cpp b/hostapd/hidl/1.3/hostapd.cpp
index f9d2647..72efd3f 100644
--- a/hostapd/hidl/1.3/hostapd.cpp
+++ b/hostapd/hidl/1.3/hostapd.cpp
@@ -919,7 +919,15 @@
 				iface_hapd->own_addr);
 		    }
 		}
-	    };
+		else if (os_strncmp(txt, AP_EVENT_DISABLED,
+			 strlen(AP_EVENT_DISABLED)) == 0) {
+		    // Invoke the failure callback on all registered clients.
+		    for (const auto& callback : callbacks_) {
+			    callback->onFailure(strlen(iface_hapd->conf->bridge) > 0 ?
+			        iface_hapd->conf->bridge : iface_hapd->conf->iface);
+		    }
+		}
+	};
 
 	// Setup callback
 	iface_hapd->setup_complete_cb = onAsyncSetupCompleteCb;
diff --git a/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c b/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
index 53082f5..de51772 100644
--- a/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/ap/drv_callbacks.c
@@ -1673,6 +1673,9 @@
 		hostapd_switch_channel_fallback(hapd->iface,
 						&hapd->cs_freq_params);
 	}
+
+	// inform framework that interface is unavailable
+	hostapd_disable_iface(hapd->iface);
 }