diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.cc
index 6ed5061ca..4b857aed0 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.cc
@@ -467,6 +467,23 @@ WifiRemoteStationManager::RecordDisassociated (Mac48Address address)
   LookupState (address)->m_state = WifiRemoteStationState::DISASSOC;
 }
 
+bool
+WifiRemoteStationManager::IsAssocRefused (Mac48Address address) const
+{
+  if (address.IsGroup ())
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+  return LookupState (address)->m_state == WifiRemoteStationState::ASSOC_REFUSED;
+}
+
+void
+WifiRemoteStationManager::RecordAssocRefused (Mac48Address address)
+{
+  NS_ASSERT (!address.IsGroup ());
+  LookupState (address)->m_state = WifiRemoteStationState::ASSOC_REFUSED;
+}
+
 uint16_t
 WifiRemoteStationManager::GetAssociationId (Mac48Address remoteAddress) const
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.h
index 9bff997e8..9aef03c64 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-remote-station-manager.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ struct WifiRemoteStationState
     BRAND_NEW,
     DISASSOC,
     WAIT_ASSOC_TX_OK,
-    GOT_ASSOC_TX_OK
+    GOT_ASSOC_TX_OK,
+    ASSOC_REFUSED
   } m_state;
 
   /**
@@ -711,6 +712,19 @@ public:
    * \param address the address of the station
    */
   void RecordDisassociated (Mac48Address address);
+  /**
+   * Return whether we refused an association request from the given station
+   *
+   * \param address the address of the station
+   * \return true if we refused an association request, false otherwise
+   */
+  bool IsAssocRefused (Mac48Address address) const;
+  /**
+   * Records that association request was refused
+   *
+   * \param address the address of the station
+   */
+  void RecordAssocRefused (Mac48Address address);
 
   /**
    * Set the address of the MLD the given station is affiliated with.