diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9582eb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+name: IWD CI
+
+#
+# The basic flow of the CI is as follows:
+#
+# 1. Get all inputs, or default values, and set as 'setup' job output
+# 2. Find any cached binaries (hostapd, wpa_supplicant, kernel etc)
+# 3. Checkout all dependent repositories
+# 4. Tar all local files. This is an unfortunate requirement since github jobs
+#    cannot share local files. Since there are multiple CI's acting on the same
+#    set of repositories it makes more sense to retain these and re-download
+#    them for each CI job.
+# 5. Run each CI, currently 'main' and 'musl'.
+#       * 'main' is the default IWD CI which runs all the build steps as well
+#          as test-runner
+#       * 'musl' uses an alpine docker image to test the build on musl-libc
+#
+#     Both CI's use the 'iwd-ci' repo which calls into 'ci-docker'. The
+#     'ci-docker' action essentially re-implements the native Github docker
+#     action but allows arbitrary options to be passed in (e.g. privileged or
+#     mounting non-standard directories)
+#
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      tests:
+        description: Tests to run (comma separated, no spaces)
+        default: all
+      kernel:
+        description: Kernel version
+        default: '6.2'
+      hostapd_version:
+        description: Hostapd and wpa_supplicant version
+        default: 'hostapd_2_11'
+      ell_ref:
+        description: ELL reference
+        default: refs/heads/workflow
+
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [ell-dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    outputs:
+      tests: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.tests }}
+      kernel: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.kernel }}
+      hostapd_version: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+      ell_ref: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.ell_ref }}
+      repository: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.repository }}
+      ref_branch: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.ref_branch }}
+    steps:
+      #
+      # This makes CI inputs consistent depending on how the CI was invoked:
+      #  * pull_request trigger won't have any inputs, so these need to be set
+      #    to default values.
+      #  * workflow_dispatch sets all inputs from the user input
+      #  * repository_dispatch sets all inputs based on the JSON payload of
+      #    the request.
+      #
+    - name: Setup Inputs
+      id: inputs
+      run: |
+        if [ ${{ github.event_name }} == 'workflow_dispatch' ]
+        then
+          TESTS=${{ github.event.inputs.tests }}
+          KERNEL=${{ github.event.inputs.kernel }}
+          HOSTAPD_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.hostapd_version }}
+          ELL_REF=${{ github.event.inputs.ell_ref }}
+          REF="$GITHUB_REF"
+          REPO="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+        elif [ ${{ github.event_name }} == 'repository_dispatch' ]
+        then
+          TESTS=all
+          KERNEL=5.19
+          HOSTAPD_VERSION=09a281e52a25b5461c4b08d261f093181266a554
+          ELL_REF=${{ github.event.client_payload.ref }}
+          REF=$ELL_REF
+          REPO=${{ github.event.client_payload.repo }}
+        else
+          TESTS=all
+          KERNEL=5.19
+          HOSTAPD_VERSION=09a281e52a25b5461c4b08d261f093181266a554
+          ELL_REF="refs/heads/workflow"
+          REF="$GITHUB_REF"
+          REPO="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+        fi
+
+        #
+        # Now that the inputs are sorted, set the output of this step to these
+        # values so future jobs can refer to them.
+        #
+        echo "tests=$TESTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "kernel=$KERNEL" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "hostapd_version=$HOSTAPD_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "ell_ref=$ELL_REF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "repository=$REPO" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "ref_branch=$REF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - name: Cache UML Kernel
+      id: cache-uml-kernel
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/um-linux-${{ steps.inputs.outputs.kernel }}
+        key: um-linux-${{ steps.inputs.outputs.kernel }}_ubuntu22
+
+    - name: Cache Hostapd
+      id: cache-hostapd
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_cli_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+        key: hostapd_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}_ssl3
+
+    - name: Cache WpaSupplicant
+      id: cache-wpas
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_supplicant_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_cli_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+        key: wpa_supplicant_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}_ssl3
+
+    - name: Checkout IWD
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        path: iwd
+        repository: IWDTestBot/iwd
+        token: ${{ secrets.ACTION_TOKEN }}
+
+    - name: Checkout ELL
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        path: ell
+        repository: IWDTestBot/ell
+        ref: ${{ steps.inputs.outputs.ell_ref }}
+
+    - name: Checkout CiBase
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        repository: IWDTestBot/cibase
+        path: cibase
+
+    - name: Checkout CI
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        repository: IWDTestBot/iwd-ci
+        path: iwd-ci
+
+    - name: Tar files
+      run: |
+        FILES="iwd ell cibase iwd-ci"
+
+        if [ "${{ steps.cache-uml-kernel.outputs.cache-hit }}" == 'true' ]
+        then
+          FILES+=" ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/um-linux-${{ steps.inputs.outputs.kernel }}"
+        fi
+
+        if [ "${{ steps.cache-hostapd.outputs.cache-hit }}" == 'true' ]
+        then
+          FILES+=" ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}"
+          FILES+=" ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_cli_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}"
+        fi
+        if [ "${{ steps.cache-wpas.outputs.cache-hit }}" == 'true' ]
+        then
+          FILES+=" ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_supplicant_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}"
+          FILES+=" ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_cli_${{ steps.inputs.outputs.hostapd_version }}"
+        fi
+
+        tar -cvf archive.tar $FILES
+
+    - name: Upload artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: iwd-artifacts
+        path: |
+          archive.tar
+
+  iwd-alpine-ci:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: setup
+    steps:
+    - name: Download artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: iwd-artifacts
+
+    - name: Untar
+      run: tar -xf archive.tar
+
+    - name: Modprobe pkcs8_key_parser
+      run: |
+        sudo modprobe pkcs8_key_parser
+
+    - name: Alpine CI
+      uses: IWDTestBot/iwd-ci@master
+      with:
+        ref_branch: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.ref_branch }}
+        repository: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.repository }}
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.ACTION_TOKEN }}
+        email_token: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_TOKEN }}
+        patchwork_token: ${{ secrets.PATCHWORK_TOKEN }}
+        ci: musl
+
+  iwd-ci:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: setup
+    steps:
+    - name: Download artifacts
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: iwd-artifacts
+
+    - name: Untar
+      run: tar -xf archive.tar
+
+    - name: Cache UML Kernel
+      id: cache-uml-kernel
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/um-linux-${{ needs.setup.outputs.kernel }}
+        key: um-linux-${{ needs.setup.outputs.kernel }}_ubuntu22
+
+    - name: Cache Hostapd
+      id: cache-hostapd
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/hostapd_cli_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+        key: hostapd_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}_ssl3
+
+    - name: Cache WpaSupplicant
+      id: cache-wpas
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_supplicant_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+          ${{ github.workspace }}/cache/wpa_cli_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+        key: wpa_supplicant_${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}_ssl3
+
+    - name: Modprobe pkcs8_key_parser
+      run: |
+        sudo modprobe pkcs8_key_parser
+        echo ${{ needs.setup.outputs.ref_branch }}
+        echo ${{ needs.setup.outputs.repository }}
+
+    - name: Run CI
+      uses: IWDTestBot/iwd-ci@master
+      with:
+        ref_branch: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.ref_branch }}
+        repository: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.repository }}
+        tests: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.tests }}
+        kernel: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.kernel }}
+        hostapd_version: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.hostapd_version }}
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.ACTION_TOKEN }}
+        email_token: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_TOKEN }}
+        patchwork_token: ${{ secrets.PATCHWORK_TOKEN }}
+        ci: main
+
+    - name: Upload Logs
+      if: always()
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: test-runner-logs
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}/log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr-email.txt b/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr-email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ad6d7659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr-email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+This is an automated email and please do not reply to this email.
+
+Dear Submitter,
+
+Thank you for submitting the patches to the IWD mailing list.
+While preparing the CI tests, the patches you submitted couldn't be applied to the current HEAD of the repository.
+
+----- Output -----
+{}
+
+Please resolve the issue and submit the patches again.
+
+
+---
+Regards,
+IWDTestBot
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr.json b/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4491413c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "email": {
+        "enable": true,
+        "server": "smtp.gmail.com",
+        "port": 587,
+        "user": "iwd.ci.bot@gmail.com",
+        "starttls": true,
+        "default-to": "prestwoj@gmail.com",
+        "only-maintainers": false,
+        "maintainers": [
+            "prestwoj@gmail.com"
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schedule_work.yml b/.github/workflows/schedule_work.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfc14fba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/schedule_work.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Sync Upstream
+on:
+  schedule:
+  - cron:  "*/15 * * * *"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  repo-sync:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: false
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Manage Repo
+      uses: IWDTestBot/action-manage-repo@master
+      with:
+        src_repo: "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/wireless/iwd.git"
+        src_branch: "master"
+        dest_branch: "master"
+        workflow_branch: "workflow"
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  create_pr:
+    needs: repo-sync
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Patchwork to PR
+      uses: IWDTestBot/action-patchwork-to-pr@master
+      with:
+        pw_key_str: "user"
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.ACTION_TOKEN }}
+        email_token: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_TOKEN }}
+        patchwork_token: ${{ secrets.PATCHWORK_TOKEN }}
+        config: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IWDTestBot/iwd/workflow/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr.json
+        patchwork_id: "408"
+        email_message: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/IWDTestBot/iwd/workflow/.github/workflows/pw-to-pr-email.txt
diff --git a/autotests/testAPRoam/connection_test.py b/autotests/testAPRoam/connection_test.py
index a419f4aad..1f95fb96c 100644
--- a/autotests/testAPRoam/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testAPRoam/connection_test.py
@@ -11,52 +11,58 @@
 from hostapd import HostapdCLI
 
 class Test(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def validate(self, expect_roam=True):
-        wd = IWD()
-
-        devices = wd.list_devices(1)
-        device = devices[0]
-
-        ordered_network = device.get_ordered_network('TestAPRoam')
+    def initial_connection(self):
+        ordered_network = self.device.get_ordered_network('TestAPRoam')
 
         self.assertEqual(ordered_network.type, NetworkType.psk)
 
         condition = 'not obj.connected'
-        wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
 
-        device.connect_bssid(self.bss_hostapd[0].bssid)
+        self.device.connect_bssid(self.bss_hostapd[0].bssid)
 
         condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
-        wd.wait_for_object_condition(device, condition)
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_condition(self.device, condition)
 
         self.bss_hostapd[0].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED')
 
         self.assertFalse(self.bss_hostapd[1].list_sta())
 
-        self.bss_hostapd[0].send_bss_transition(device.address,
-                [(self.bss_hostapd[1].bssid, '8f0000005102060603000000')],
+    def validate_roam(self, from_bss, to_bss, expect_roam=True):
+        from_bss.send_bss_transition(self.device.address,
+                self.neighbor_list,
                 disassoc_imminent=expect_roam)
 
         if expect_roam:
             from_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.roaming'
             to_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
-            wd.wait_for_object_change(device, from_condition, to_condition)
+            self.wd.wait_for_object_change(self.device, from_condition, to_condition)
 
-            self.bss_hostapd[1].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % device.address)
+            to_bss.wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % self.device.address)
         else:
-            device.wait_for_event("no-roam-candidates")
-
-        device.disconnect()
-
-        condition = 'not obj.connected'
-        wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+            self.device.wait_for_event("no-roam-candidates")
 
     def test_disassoc_imminent(self):
-        self.validate(expect_roam=True)
+        self.initial_connection()
+        self.validate_roam(self.bss_hostapd[0], self.bss_hostapd[1])
 
     def test_no_candidates(self):
-        self.validate(expect_roam=False)
+        self.initial_connection()
+        # We now have BSS0 roam blacklisted
+        self.validate_roam(self.bss_hostapd[0], self.bss_hostapd[1])
+        # Try and trigger another roam back, which shouldn't happen since now
+        # both BSS's are roam blacklisted
+        self.validate_roam(self.bss_hostapd[1], self.bss_hostapd[0], expect_roam=False)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.wd = IWD(True)
+
+        devices = self.wd.list_devices(1)
+        self.device = devices[0]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.wd = None
+        self.device = None
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -65,6 +71,10 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.bss_hostapd = [ HostapdCLI(config='ssid1.conf'),
                             HostapdCLI(config='ssid2.conf'),
                             HostapdCLI(config='ssid3.conf') ]
+        cls.neighbor_list = [
+            (cls.bss_hostapd[0].bssid, "8f0000005101060603000000"),
+            (cls.bss_hostapd[1].bssid, "8f0000005102060603000000"),
+        ]
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf b/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
index 00a31063c..46b1d4a87 100644
--- a/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testAPRoam/hw.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [SETUP]
 num_radios=4
+hwsim_medium=true
+start_iwd=false
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ssid1.conf
diff --git a/autotests/testAPRoam/main.conf.roaming b/autotests/testAPRoam/main.conf.roaming
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ff235714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testAPRoam/main.conf.roaming
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[General]
+RoamThreshold=-72
+CriticalRoamThreshold=-72
+
+[Blacklist]
+InitialRoamRequestedTimeout=20
diff --git a/autotests/testAPRoam/roam_blacklist_test.py b/autotests/testAPRoam/roam_blacklist_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..883deea57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testAPRoam/roam_blacklist_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import unittest
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append('../util')
+import iwd
+from iwd import IWD, IWD_CONFIG_DIR
+from iwd import NetworkType
+
+from hostapd import HostapdCLI
+from hwsim import Hwsim
+
+class Test(unittest.TestCase):
+    def validate_connected(self, hostapd):
+        ordered_network = self.device.get_ordered_network('TestAPRoam')
+
+        self.assertEqual(ordered_network.type, NetworkType.psk)
+
+        condition = 'not obj.connected'
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+
+        self.device.connect_bssid(hostapd.bssid)
+
+        condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_condition(self.device, condition)
+
+        hostapd.wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED')
+
+    def validate_ap_roamed(self, from_hostapd, to_hostapd):
+        from_hostapd.send_bss_transition(
+            self.device.address, self.neighbor_list, disassoc_imminent=True
+        )
+
+        from_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.roaming'
+        to_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_change(self.device, from_condition, to_condition)
+
+        to_hostapd.wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % self.device.address)
+
+        self.device.wait_for_event("ap-roam-blacklist-added")
+
+    def test_roam_to_optimal_candidates(self):
+        # In this test IWD will naturally transition down the list after each
+        # BSS gets roam blacklisted. All BSS's are above the RSSI thresholds.
+        self.rule_ssid1.signal = -5000
+        self.rule_ssid2.signal = -6500
+        self.rule_ssid3.signal = -6900
+
+        # Connect to BSS0
+        self.validate_connected(self.bss_hostapd[0])
+
+        # AP directed roam to BSS1
+        self.validate_ap_roamed(self.bss_hostapd[0], self.bss_hostapd[1])
+
+        # AP directed roam to BSS2
+        self.validate_ap_roamed(self.bss_hostapd[1], self.bss_hostapd[2])
+
+    def test_avoiding_under_threshold_bss(self):
+        # In this test IWD will blacklist BSS0, then roam the BSS1. BSS1 will
+        # then tell IWD to roam, but it should go back to BSS0 since the only
+        # non-blacklisted BSS is under the roam threshold.
+        self.rule_ssid1.signal = -5000
+        self.rule_ssid2.signal = -6500
+        self.rule_ssid3.signal = -7300
+
+        # Connect to BSS0
+        self.validate_connected(self.bss_hostapd[0])
+
+        # AP directed roam to BSS1
+        self.validate_ap_roamed(self.bss_hostapd[0], self.bss_hostapd[1])
+
+        # AP directed roam, but IWD should choose BSS0 since BSS2 is -73dB
+        self.validate_ap_roamed(self.bss_hostapd[1], self.bss_hostapd[0])
+
+    def test_connect_to_roam_blacklisted_bss(self):
+        # In this test a BSS will be roam blacklisted, but all other options are
+        # below the RSSI threshold so IWD should roam back to the blacklisted
+        # BSS.
+        self.rule_ssid1.signal = -5000
+        self.rule_ssid2.signal = -8000
+        self.rule_ssid3.signal = -8500
+
+        # Connect to BSS0
+        self.validate_connected(self.bss_hostapd[0])
+
+        # AP directed roam, should connect to BSS1 as its the next best
+        self.validate_ap_roamed(self.bss_hostapd[0], self.bss_hostapd[1])
+
+        # Connected to BSS1, but the signal is bad, so IWD should try to roam
+        # again. BSS0 is still blacklisted, but its the only reasonable option
+        # since both BSS1 and BSS2 are below the set RSSI threshold (-72dB)
+
+        from_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.roaming'
+        to_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_change(self.device, from_condition, to_condition)
+
+        # IWD should have connected to BSS0, even though its roam blacklisted
+        self.bss_hostapd[0].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % self.device.address)
+
+    def test_blacklist_during_roam_scan(self):
+        # Tests that an AP roam request mid-roam results in the AP still being
+        # blacklisted even though the request itself doesn't directly trigger
+        # a roam.
+        self.rule_ssid1.signal = -7300
+        self.rule_ssid2.signal = -7500
+        self.rule_ssid3.signal = -8500
+
+        # Connect to BSS0 under the roam threshold so IWD will immediately try
+        # roaming elsewhere
+        self.validate_connected(self.bss_hostapd[0])
+
+        self.device.wait_for_event("roam-scan-triggered")
+
+        self.bss_hostapd[0].send_bss_transition(
+            self.device.address, self.neighbor_list, disassoc_imminent=True
+        )
+        self.device.wait_for_event("ap-roam-blacklist-added")
+
+        # BSS0 should have gotten blacklisted even though IWD was mid-roam,
+        # causing IWD to choose BSS1 when it gets is results.
+
+        from_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.roaming'
+        to_condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        self.wd.wait_for_object_change(self.device, from_condition, to_condition)
+
+        self.bss_hostapd[1].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % self.device.address)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.wd = IWD(True)
+
+        devices = self.wd.list_devices(1)
+        self.device = devices[0]
+
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.wd = None
+        self.device = None
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        IWD.copy_to_storage("main.conf.roaming", IWD_CONFIG_DIR, "main.conf")
+        IWD.copy_to_storage('TestAPRoam.psk')
+        hwsim = Hwsim()
+
+        cls.bss_hostapd = [ HostapdCLI(config='ssid1.conf'),
+                            HostapdCLI(config='ssid2.conf'),
+                            HostapdCLI(config='ssid3.conf') ]
+        HostapdCLI.group_neighbors(*cls.bss_hostapd)
+
+        rad0 = hwsim.get_radio('rad0')
+        rad1 = hwsim.get_radio('rad1')
+        rad2 = hwsim.get_radio('rad2')
+
+        cls.neighbor_list = [
+            (cls.bss_hostapd[0].bssid, "8f0000005101060603000000"),
+            (cls.bss_hostapd[1].bssid, "8f0000005102060603000000"),
+            (cls.bss_hostapd[2].bssid, "8f0000005103060603000000"),
+        ]
+
+
+        cls.rule_ssid1 = hwsim.rules.create()
+        cls.rule_ssid1.source = rad0.addresses[0]
+        cls.rule_ssid1.bidirectional = True
+        cls.rule_ssid1.enabled = True
+
+        cls.rule_ssid2 = hwsim.rules.create()
+        cls.rule_ssid2.source = rad1.addresses[0]
+        cls.rule_ssid2.bidirectional = True
+        cls.rule_ssid2.enabled = True
+
+        cls.rule_ssid3 = hwsim.rules.create()
+        cls.rule_ssid3.source = rad2.addresses[0]
+        cls.rule_ssid3.bidirectional = True
+        cls.rule_ssid3.enabled = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        IWD.clear_storage()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(exit=True)
diff --git a/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/TestBlacklist.psk b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/TestBlacklist.psk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abafdb665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/TestBlacklist.psk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Security]
+Passphrase=secret123
diff --git a/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/connection_test.py b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/connection_test.py
index 9631a3226..ac1cb86d6 100644
--- a/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/connection_test.py
@@ -260,12 +260,69 @@ def test_connection_success(self):
 
         self.wd.unregister_psk_agent(psk_agent)
 
+    def test_blacklist_disabled(self):
+        wd = self.wd
+        bss_hostapd = self.bss_hostapd
+
+        rule0 = self.rule0
+        rule1 = self.rule1
+        rule2 = self.rule2
+
+        psk_agent = PSKAgent(["secret123", 'secret123'])
+        wd.register_psk_agent(psk_agent)
+
+        devices = wd.list_devices(1)
+        device = devices[0]
+
+        rule0.drop = True
+        rule0.enabled = True
+
+        device.autoconnect = True
+
+        condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(device, condition)
+
+        ordered_network = device.get_ordered_network("TestBlacklist", full_scan=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(ordered_network.type, NetworkType.psk)
+
+        # The first BSS should fail, and we should connect to the second. This
+        # should not result in a connection blacklist though since its disabled.
+        bss_hostapd[1].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % device.address)
+
+        device.disconnect()
+
+        rule0.drop = False
+        device.autoconnect = True
+
+        # Verify the first BSS wasn't blacklisted.
+        bss_hostapd[0].wait_for_event('AP-STA-CONNECTED %s' % device.address)
+
     def setUp(self):
+        _, _, name = self.id().split(".")
+
+        # TODO: If we have this pattern elsewhere it might be nice to turn this
+        # into a decorator e.g.
+        #
+        # @config("main.conf.disabled")
+        # @profile("TestBlacklist.psk")
+        # def test_blacklist_disabled(self)
+        #    ...
+        #
+        if name == "test_blacklist_disabled":
+            IWD.copy_to_storage("main.conf.disabled", IWD_CONFIG_DIR, "main.conf")
+            IWD.copy_to_storage("TestBlacklist.psk")
+        else:
+            IWD.copy_to_storage("main.conf.default", IWD_CONFIG_DIR, "main.conf")
+
         self.wd = IWD(True)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         IWD.clear_storage()
         self.wd = None
+        self.rule0.drop = False
+        self.rule1.drop = False
+        self.rule2.drop = False
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf.default
similarity index 100%
rename from autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf
rename to autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf.default
diff --git a/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf.disabled b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf.disabled
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aae6bc121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testBSSBlacklist/main.conf.disabled
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Blacklist]
+InitialTimeout=0
diff --git a/src/blacklist.c b/src/blacklist.c
index 21f85a754..4250618b6 100644
--- a/src/blacklist.c
+++ b/src/blacklist.c
@@ -45,22 +45,42 @@
 
 static uint64_t blacklist_multiplier;
 static uint64_t blacklist_initial_timeout;
+static uint64_t blacklist_roam_initial_timeout;
 static uint64_t blacklist_max_timeout;
 
 struct blacklist_entry {
 	uint8_t addr[6];
 	uint64_t added_time;
 	uint64_t expire_time;
+	enum blacklist_reason reason;
+};
+
+struct blacklist_search {
+	const uint8_t *addr;
+	enum blacklist_reason reason;
 };
 
 static struct l_queue *blacklist;
 
+static uint64_t get_reason_timeout(enum blacklist_reason reason)
+{
+	switch (reason) {
+	case BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED:
+		return blacklist_initial_timeout;
+	case BLACKLIST_REASON_ROAM_REQUESTED:
+		return blacklist_roam_initial_timeout;
+	default:
+		l_warn("Unhandled blacklist reason: %u", reason);
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 static bool check_if_expired(void *data, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct blacklist_entry *entry = data;
 	uint64_t now = l_get_u64(user_data);
 
-	if (l_time_diff(now, entry->added_time) > blacklist_max_timeout) {
+	if (l_time_after(now, entry->expire_time)) {
 		l_debug("Removing entry "MAC" on prune", MAC_STR(entry->addr));
 		l_free(entry);
 		return true;
@@ -87,20 +107,53 @@ static bool match_addr(const void *a, const void *b)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void blacklist_add_bss(const uint8_t *addr)
+static bool match_addr_and_reason(const void *a, const void *b)
 {
-	struct blacklist_entry *entry;
+	const struct blacklist_entry *entry = a;
+	const struct blacklist_search *search = b;
 
-	if (!blacklist_initial_timeout)
-		return;
+	if (entry->reason != search->reason)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!memcmp(entry->addr, search->addr, 6))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void blacklist_add_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason)
+{
+	struct blacklist_entry *entry;
+	uint64_t timeout;
 
 	blacklist_prune();
 
+	timeout = get_reason_timeout(reason);
+	if (!timeout)
+		return;
+
 	entry = l_queue_find(blacklist, match_addr, addr);
 
 	if (entry) {
-		uint64_t offset = l_time_diff(entry->added_time,
-							entry->expire_time);
+		uint64_t offset;
+
+		if (reason < entry->reason) {
+			l_debug("Promoting "MAC" blacklist to reason %u",
+					MAC_STR(addr), reason);
+			/* Reset this to the new timeout and reason */
+			entry->reason = reason;
+			entry->added_time = l_time_now();
+			entry->expire_time = l_time_offset(entry->added_time,
+								timeout);
+			return;
+		} else if (reason > entry->reason) {
+			l_debug("Ignoring blacklist extension of "MAC", "
+				"current blacklist status is more severe!",
+				MAC_STR(addr));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		offset = l_time_diff(entry->added_time, entry->expire_time);
 
 		offset *= blacklist_multiplier;
 
@@ -115,40 +168,36 @@ void blacklist_add_bss(const uint8_t *addr)
 	entry = l_new(struct blacklist_entry, 1);
 
 	entry->added_time = l_time_now();
-	entry->expire_time = l_time_offset(entry->added_time,
-						blacklist_initial_timeout);
+	entry->expire_time = l_time_offset(entry->added_time, timeout);
+	entry->reason = reason;
 	memcpy(entry->addr, addr, 6);
 
 	l_queue_push_tail(blacklist, entry);
 }
 
-bool blacklist_contains_bss(const uint8_t *addr)
+bool blacklist_contains_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason)
 {
-	bool ret;
-	uint64_t time_now;
-	struct blacklist_entry *entry;
+	struct blacklist_search search = {
+		.addr = addr,
+		.reason = reason
+	};
 
 	blacklist_prune();
 
-	entry = l_queue_find(blacklist, match_addr, addr);
-
-	if (!entry)
-		return false;
-
-	time_now = l_time_now();
-
-	ret = l_time_after(time_now, entry->expire_time) ? false : true;
-
-	return ret;
+	return l_queue_find(blacklist, match_addr_and_reason, &search) != NULL;
 }
 
-void blacklist_remove_bss(const uint8_t *addr)
+void blacklist_remove_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason)
 {
 	struct blacklist_entry *entry;
+	struct blacklist_search search = {
+		.addr = addr,
+		.reason = reason
+	};
 
 	blacklist_prune();
 
-	entry = l_queue_remove_if(blacklist, match_addr, addr);
+	entry = l_queue_remove_if(blacklist, match_addr_and_reason, &search);
 
 	if (!entry)
 		return;
@@ -167,6 +216,14 @@ static int blacklist_init(void)
 	/* For easier user configuration the timeout values are in seconds */
 	blacklist_initial_timeout *= L_USEC_PER_SEC;
 
+	if (!l_settings_get_uint64(config, "Blacklist",
+					"InitialRoamRequestedTimeout",
+					&blacklist_roam_initial_timeout))
+		blacklist_roam_initial_timeout = BLACKLIST_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+
+	/* For easier user configuration the timeout values are in seconds */
+	blacklist_roam_initial_timeout *= L_USEC_PER_SEC;
+
 	if (!l_settings_get_uint64(config, "Blacklist",
 					"Multiplier",
 					&blacklist_multiplier))
diff --git a/src/blacklist.h b/src/blacklist.h
index 56260e207..f5c899e06 100644
--- a/src/blacklist.h
+++ b/src/blacklist.h
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@
  *
  */
 
-void blacklist_add_bss(const uint8_t *addr);
-bool blacklist_contains_bss(const uint8_t *addr);
-void blacklist_remove_bss(const uint8_t *addr);
+enum blacklist_reason {
+	/*
+	 * When a BSS is blacklisted using this reason IWD will refuse to
+	 * connect to it via autoconnect
+	 */
+	BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED,
+	/*
+	 * This type of blacklist is added when a BSS requests IWD roams
+	 * elsewhere. This is to aid in preventing IWD from roaming/connecting
+	 * back to that BSS in the future unless there are no other "good"
+	 * candidates to connect to.
+	 */
+	BLACKLIST_REASON_ROAM_REQUESTED,
+};
+
+void blacklist_add_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason);
+bool blacklist_contains_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason);
+void blacklist_remove_bss(const uint8_t *addr, enum blacklist_reason reason);
diff --git a/src/iwd.config.rst b/src/iwd.config.rst
index 895a1012e..9761e8fde 100644
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@ control how long a misbehaved BSS spends on the blacklist.
 
        The initial time that a BSS spends on the blacklist. Setting this to zero
        will disable blacklisting functionality in IWD.
+   * - InitialRoamRequestedTimeout
+     - Values: uint64 value in seconds (default: **30**)
+
+       The initial time that a BSS will be marked after a BSS requests a roam.
+       This is to aid in avoiding roaming back to BSS's which are likely
+       overloaded. Setting this to zero will disabled this form of blacklisting.
    * - Multiplier
      - Values: unsigned int value greater than zero, in seconds
        (default: **30**)
diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index 2a6d94fc6..b81a475f4 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -463,6 +463,14 @@ uint8_t netdev_get_rssi_level_idx(struct netdev *netdev)
 	return netdev->cur_rssi_level_idx;
 }
 
+int netdev_get_low_signal_threshold(uint32_t frequency)
+{
+	if (frequency > 4000)
+		return LOW_SIGNAL_THRESHOLD_5GHZ;
+
+	return LOW_SIGNAL_THRESHOLD;
+}
+
 static void netdev_set_powered_result(int error, uint16_t type,
 					const void *data,
 					uint32_t len, void *user_data)
@@ -1101,6 +1109,7 @@ static void netdev_free(void *data)
 		l_timeout_remove(netdev->rssi_poll_timeout);
 
 	scan_wdev_remove(netdev->wdev_id);
+	frame_watch_wdev_remove(netdev->wdev_id);
 
 	watchlist_destroy(&netdev->station_watches);
 
diff --git a/src/netdev.h b/src/netdev.h
index 6299934e0..4ac1de40d 100644
--- a/src/netdev.h
+++ b/src/netdev.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ const char *netdev_get_name(struct netdev *netdev);
 bool netdev_get_is_up(struct netdev *netdev);
 const char *netdev_get_path(struct netdev *netdev);
 uint8_t netdev_get_rssi_level_idx(struct netdev *netdev);
+int netdev_get_low_signal_threshold(uint32_t frequency);
 
 struct handshake_state *netdev_handshake_state_new(struct netdev *netdev);
 struct handshake_state *netdev_get_handshake(struct netdev *netdev);
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 0a40a6c55..4602a110c 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,8 @@ struct scan_bss *network_bss_select(struct network *network,
 		if (l_queue_find(network->blacklist, match_bss, bss))
 			continue;
 
-		if (blacklist_contains_bss(bss->addr))
+		if (blacklist_contains_bss(bss->addr,
+					BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED))
 			continue;
 
 		/* OWE Transition BSS */
diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index 5403c3320..c55298427 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -155,6 +155,55 @@ struct anqp_entry {
 	uint32_t pending;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Rather than sorting BSS's purely based on ranking a higher level grouping
+ * is used. The purpose of this higher order grouping is the consider the BSS's
+ * roam blacklist status. The roam blacklist is a "soft" blacklist in that we
+ * still should connect to these BSS's if they are the only "good" option.
+ * The question here is: what makes a BSS "good" vs "bad".
+ *
+ * For an initial (probably naive) approach here we can use the
+ * CriticalSignalThreshod[5G] which indicates the signal level that would not
+ * be of an acceptable connection quality. BSS can then be sorted either
+ * above or below this threshold. Within each of these groups a BSS may be
+ * blacklisted, meaning it should get sorted lower on the list compared to
+ * others within the same group.
+ *
+ * This sorting is achieved by extending rank to a uint32_t where the first 16
+ * bits are the standard rank calculated by scan.c. Above that bits can be
+ * reserved for this higher level grouping:
+ *
+ * Bit 16 indicates the BSS is not blacklisted
+ * Bit 17 indicates the BSS is above the critical signal threshold
+ */
+
+#define ABOVE_THRESHOLD_BIT 17
+#define NOT_BLACKLISTED_BIT 16
+
+static uint32_t evaluate_bss_group_rank(const uint8_t *addr, uint32_t freq,
+					int16_t signal_strength, uint16_t rank)
+{
+	int signal = signal_strength / 100;
+	bool roam_blacklist;
+	bool good_signal;
+	uint32_t rank_out = (uint32_t) rank;
+
+	if (blacklist_contains_bss(addr, BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED))
+		return 0;
+
+	roam_blacklist = blacklist_contains_bss(addr,
+					BLACKLIST_REASON_ROAM_REQUESTED);
+	good_signal = signal >= netdev_get_low_signal_threshold(freq);
+
+	if (good_signal)
+		set_bit(&rank_out, ABOVE_THRESHOLD_BIT);
+
+	if (!roam_blacklist)
+		set_bit(&rank_out, NOT_BLACKLISTED_BIT);
+
+	return rank_out;
+}
+
 /*
  * Used as entries for the roam list since holding scan_bss pointers directly
  * from station->bss_list is not 100% safe due to the possibility of the
@@ -162,13 +211,13 @@ struct anqp_entry {
  */
 struct roam_bss {
 	uint8_t addr[6];
-	uint16_t rank;
+	uint32_t rank;
 	int32_t signal_strength;
 	bool ft_failed: 1;
 };
 
 static struct roam_bss *roam_bss_from_scan_bss(const struct scan_bss *bss,
-						uint16_t rank)
+						uint32_t rank)
 {
 	struct roam_bss *rbss = l_new(struct roam_bss, 1);
 
@@ -2805,7 +2854,7 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 	struct handshake_state *hs = netdev_get_handshake(station->netdev);
 	struct scan_bss *current_bss = station->connected_bss;
 	struct scan_bss *bss;
-	double cur_bss_rank = 0.0;
+	uint32_t cur_bss_group_rank = 0;
 	static const double RANK_FT_FACTOR = 1.3;
 	uint16_t mdid;
 	enum security orig_security, security;
@@ -2834,10 +2883,15 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 	 */
 	bss = l_queue_find(bss_list, bss_match_bssid, current_bss->addr);
 	if (bss && !station->ap_directed_roaming) {
-		cur_bss_rank = bss->rank;
+		double cur_bss_rank = bss->rank;
 
 		if (hs->mde && bss->mde_present && l_get_le16(bss->mde) == mdid)
 			cur_bss_rank *= RANK_FT_FACTOR;
+
+		cur_bss_group_rank = evaluate_bss_group_rank(bss->addr,
+						bss->frequency,
+						bss->signal_strength,
+						(uint16_t) cur_bss_rank);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2859,6 +2913,7 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 	while ((bss = l_queue_pop_head(bss_list))) {
 		double rank;
 		struct roam_bss *rbss;
+		uint32_t group_rank;
 
 		station_print_scan_bss(bss);
 
@@ -2880,7 +2935,8 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 		if (network_can_connect_bss(network, bss) < 0)
 			goto next;
 
-		if (blacklist_contains_bss(bss->addr))
+		if (blacklist_contains_bss(bss->addr,
+					BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED))
 			goto next;
 
 		rank = bss->rank;
@@ -2888,7 +2944,11 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 		if (hs->mde && bss->mde_present && l_get_le16(bss->mde) == mdid)
 			rank *= RANK_FT_FACTOR;
 
-		if (rank <= cur_bss_rank)
+		group_rank = evaluate_bss_group_rank(bss->addr, bss->frequency,
+						bss->signal_strength,
+						(uint16_t) rank);
+
+		if (group_rank <= cur_bss_group_rank)
 			goto next;
 
 		/*
@@ -2897,7 +2957,7 @@ static bool station_roam_scan_notify(int err, struct l_queue *bss_list,
 		 */
 		station_update_roam_bss(station, bss);
 
-		rbss = roam_bss_from_scan_bss(bss, rank);
+		rbss = roam_bss_from_scan_bss(bss, group_rank);
 
 		l_queue_insert(station->roam_bss_list, rbss,
 				roam_bss_rank_compare, NULL);
@@ -3165,12 +3225,10 @@ static void station_ap_directed_roam(struct station *station,
 	uint8_t req_mode;
 	uint16_t dtimer;
 	uint8_t valid_interval;
+	bool can_roam = !station_cannot_roam(station);
 
 	l_debug("ifindex: %u", netdev_get_ifindex(station->netdev));
 
-	if (station_cannot_roam(station))
-		return;
-
 	if (station->state != STATION_STATE_CONNECTED) {
 		l_debug("roam: unexpected AP directed roam -- ignore");
 		return;
@@ -3234,8 +3292,13 @@ static void station_ap_directed_roam(struct station *station,
 	 * disassociating us. If either of these bits are set, set the
 	 * ap_directed_roaming flag. Otherwise still try roaming but don't
 	 * treat it any different than a normal roam.
+	 *
+	 * The only exception here is if we are in the middle of roaming
+	 * (can_roam == false) since we cannot reliably know if the roam scan
+	 * included frequencies from potential candidates in this request,
+	 * forcing a roam in this case might result in unintended behavior.
 	 */
-	if (req_mode & (WNM_REQUEST_MODE_DISASSOCIATION_IMMINENT |
+	if (can_roam && req_mode & (WNM_REQUEST_MODE_DISASSOCIATION_IMMINENT |
 			WNM_REQUEST_MODE_TERMINATION_IMMINENT |
 			WNM_REQUEST_MODE_ESS_DISASSOCIATION_IMMINENT))
 		station->ap_directed_roaming = true;
@@ -3262,6 +3325,19 @@ static void station_ap_directed_roam(struct station *station,
 		pos += url_len;
 	}
 
+	blacklist_add_bss(station->connected_bss->addr,
+				BLACKLIST_REASON_ROAM_REQUESTED);
+	station_debug_event(station, "ap-roam-blacklist-added");
+
+	/*
+	 * Validating the frame and blacklisting should still be done even if
+	 * we are mid-roam. Its important to track the BSS requesting the
+	 * transition so when the current roam completes IWD will be less likely
+	 * to roam back to the current BSS.
+	 */
+	if (!can_roam)
+		return;
+
 	station->preparing_roam = true;
 
 	l_timeout_remove(station->roam_trigger_timeout);
@@ -3400,7 +3476,15 @@ static bool station_retry_with_reason(struct station *station,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	blacklist_add_bss(station->connected_bss->addr);
+	blacklist_add_bss(station->connected_bss->addr,
+				BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED);
+
+	/*
+	 * Network blacklist the BSS as well, since the timeout blacklist could
+	 * be disabled
+	 */
+	network_blacklist_add(station->connected_network,
+				station->connected_bss);
 
 try_next:
 	return station_try_next_bss(station);
@@ -3449,6 +3533,10 @@ static bool station_pmksa_fallback(struct station *station, uint16_t status)
 static bool station_retry_with_status(struct station *station,
 					uint16_t status_code)
 {
+	/* If PMKSA failed don't blacklist so we can retry this BSS */
+	if (station_pmksa_fallback(station, status_code))
+		goto try_next;
+
 	/*
 	 * Certain Auth/Assoc failures should not cause a timeout blacklist.
 	 * In these cases we want to only temporarily blacklist the BSS until
@@ -3459,12 +3547,19 @@ static bool station_retry_with_status(struct station *station,
 	 *       specific BSS on our next attempt. There is currently no way to
 	 *       obtain that IE, but this should be done in the future.
 	 */
-	if (IS_TEMPORARY_STATUS(status_code))
-		network_blacklist_add(station->connected_network,
-						station->connected_bss);
-	else if (!station_pmksa_fallback(station, status_code))
-		blacklist_add_bss(station->connected_bss->addr);
+	if (!IS_TEMPORARY_STATUS(status_code))
+		blacklist_add_bss(station->connected_bss->addr,
+					BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED);
 
+	/*
+	 * Unconditionally network blacklist the BSS if we are retrying. This
+	 * will allow network_bss_select to traverse the BSS list and ignore
+	 * BSS's which have previously failed
+	 */
+	network_blacklist_add(station->connected_network,
+				station->connected_bss);
+
+try_next:
 	iwd_notice(IWD_NOTICE_CONNECT_FAILED, "status: %u", status_code);
 
 	return station_try_next_bss(station);
@@ -3549,7 +3644,8 @@ static void station_connect_cb(struct netdev *netdev, enum netdev_result result,
 
 	switch (result) {
 	case NETDEV_RESULT_OK:
-		blacklist_remove_bss(station->connected_bss->addr);
+		blacklist_remove_bss(station->connected_bss->addr,
+					BLACKLIST_REASON_CONNECT_FAILED);
 		station_connect_ok(station);
 		return;
 	case NETDEV_RESULT_DISCONNECTED: