diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-udev.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-udev.c
index 7d1ae9a3a..348935632 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-udev.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-udev.c
@@ -39,15 +39,28 @@ enum action {
 /* Used for unavailable devices in the card structure. */
 #define ID_DEVICE_NOT_SUPPORTED 0
 
+#define MAX_PARENT_TRAVERSAL_DEPTH 5
+
+enum wireless_status {
+	WIRELESS_STATUS_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	WIRELESS_STATUS_CONNECTED,
+	WIRELESS_STATUS_DISCONNECTED,
+};
+
+/* Forward declaration for struct impl */
+struct impl;
+
 /* This represents an ALSA card.
  * One card can have up to 1 PCM and 1 Compress-Offload device. */
 struct card {
+	struct impl *impl;
 	unsigned int card_nr;
 	struct udev_device *udev_device;
 	unsigned int unavailable:1;
 	unsigned int accessible:1;
 	unsigned int ignored:1;
 	unsigned int emitted:1;
+	unsigned int wireless_disconnected:1;
 
 	/* Local SPA object IDs. (Global IDs are produced by PipeWire
 	 * out of this using its registry.) Compress-Offload or PCM
@@ -59,6 +72,10 @@ struct card {
 	 * is used because 0 is a valid ALSA card number. */
 	uint32_t pcm_device_id;
 	uint32_t compress_offload_device_id;
+
+	char *wireless_status_path;
+	int wireless_status_fd;
+	struct spa_source wireless_status_source;
 };
 
 static uint32_t calc_pcm_device_id(struct card *card)
@@ -97,6 +114,11 @@ struct impl {
 	int use_ucm;
 };
 
+/* Forward declarations */
+static void process_card(struct impl *this, enum action action, struct card *card);
+static void stop_wireless_status_monitor(struct impl *this, struct card *card);
+static void on_wireless_status_change(struct spa_source *source);
+
 static int impl_udev_open(struct impl *this)
 {
 	if (this->udev == NULL) {
@@ -124,7 +146,9 @@ static struct card *add_card(struct impl *this, unsigned int card_nr, struct ude
 
 	card = &this->cards[this->n_cards++];
 	spa_zero(*card);
+	card->impl = this;
 	card->card_nr = card_nr;
+	card->wireless_status_fd = -1;
 	udev_device_ref(udev_device);
 	card->udev_device = udev_device;
 
@@ -143,15 +167,20 @@ static struct card *find_card(struct impl *this, unsigned int card_nr)
 
 static void remove_card(struct impl *this, struct card *card)
 {
+	stop_wireless_status_monitor(this, card);
 	udev_device_unref(card->udev_device);
-	*card = this->cards[--this->n_cards];
+	this->n_cards--;
+	if (card != &this->cards[this->n_cards])
+		*card = this->cards[this->n_cards];
 }
 
 static void clear_cards(struct impl *this)
 {
         unsigned int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < this->n_cards; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < this->n_cards; i++) {
+		stop_wireless_status_monitor(this, &this->cards[i]);
 	        udev_device_unref(this->cards[i].udev_device);
+	}
 	this->n_cards = 0;
 }
 
@@ -260,6 +289,240 @@ static void unescape(const char *src, char *dst)
 	*d = 0;
 }
 
+static enum wireless_status parse_wireless_status(const char *buf)
+{
+	if (spa_streq(buf, "connected"))
+		return WIRELESS_STATUS_CONNECTED;
+	if (spa_streq(buf, "disconnected"))
+		return WIRELESS_STATUS_DISCONNECTED;
+	return WIRELESS_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+static enum wireless_status read_wireless_status(const char *sysfs_path)
+{
+	char buf[16];
+	ssize_t sz;
+	int fd;
+
+	fd = open(sysfs_path, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return WIRELESS_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+
+	sz = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+	close(fd);
+
+	if (sz <= 0)
+		return WIRELESS_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+
+	buf[sz] = '\0';
+	if (buf[sz - 1] == '\n')
+		buf[sz - 1] = '\0';
+
+	return parse_wireless_status(buf);
+}
+
+static bool is_usb_interface_dir(const char *name)
+{
+	const char *colon = strchr(name, ':');
+	if (!colon || !strchr(name, '-'))
+		return false;
+
+	for (const char *p = colon + 1; *p; p++)
+		if (*p != '.' && !(*p >= '0' && *p <= '9'))
+			return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static char *check_wireless_status_at_path(struct impl *this, const char *path)
+{
+	char wireless_path[PATH_MAX];
+	int res;
+
+	res = spa_scnprintf(wireless_path, sizeof(wireless_path),
+			    "%s/wireless_status", path);
+	if (res < 0 || (size_t)res >= sizeof(wireless_path))
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (access(wireless_path, R_OK) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return strdup(wireless_path);
+}
+
+static char *search_siblings_for_wireless_status(struct impl *this, const char *parent_path)
+{
+	struct dirent *entry;
+	char *result = NULL;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	spa_autoptr(DIR) parent_dir = opendir(parent_path);
+	if (!parent_dir)
+		return NULL;
+
+	while ((entry = readdir(parent_dir)) != NULL) {
+		char sibling_path[PATH_MAX];
+		char *path;
+		int res;
+
+		if (entry->d_name[0] == '.')
+			continue;
+
+		if (!is_usb_interface_dir(entry->d_name))
+			continue;
+
+		if (entry->d_type != DT_UNKNOWN && entry->d_type != DT_DIR)
+			continue;
+
+		res = spa_scnprintf(sibling_path, sizeof(sibling_path),
+				    "%s/%s", parent_path, entry->d_name);
+		if (res < 0 || (size_t)res >= sizeof(sibling_path))
+			continue;
+
+		path = check_wireless_status_at_path(this, sibling_path);
+		if (path) {
+			count++;
+			if (!result)
+				result = path;
+			else
+				free(path);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (count > 1)
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "found %d wireless_status files, using first one", count);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static char *find_wireless_status_path(struct impl *this, const char *card_syspath)
+{
+	char usb_device_path[PATH_MAX];
+	char *last_slash, *result;
+	int i, res;
+
+	res = spa_scnprintf(usb_device_path, sizeof(usb_device_path), "%s", card_syspath);
+	if (res < 0 || (size_t)res >= sizeof(usb_device_path))
+		return NULL;
+
+	result = check_wireless_status_at_path(this, usb_device_path);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PARENT_TRAVERSAL_DEPTH; i++) {
+		last_slash = strrchr(usb_device_path, '/');
+		if (!last_slash || last_slash == usb_device_path)
+			break;
+
+		*last_slash = '\0';
+
+		result = search_siblings_for_wireless_status(this, usb_device_path);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void stop_wireless_status_monitor(struct impl *this, struct card *card)
+{
+	if (card->wireless_status_fd >= 0) {
+		spa_loop_remove_source(this->main_loop, &card->wireless_status_source);
+		close(card->wireless_status_fd);
+		card->wireless_status_fd = -1;
+	}
+	if (card->wireless_status_path) {
+		free(card->wireless_status_path);
+		card->wireless_status_path = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static int start_wireless_status_monitor(struct impl *this, struct card *card, const char *path)
+{
+	char buf[16];
+	ssize_t sz;
+	int fd;
+
+	fd = open(path, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		spa_log_debug(this->log, "card %u: failed to open wireless_status: %s",
+			      card->card_nr, spa_strerror(-errno));
+		return -errno;
+	}
+
+	sz = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+	if (sz <= 0) {
+		spa_log_debug(this->log, "card %u: failed to read wireless_status: %s",
+			      card->card_nr, spa_strerror(sz < 0 ? -errno : -EIO));
+		close(fd);
+		return sz < 0 ? -errno : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+	card->wireless_status_path = strdup(path);
+	if (!card->wireless_status_path) {
+		close(fd);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	card->wireless_status_fd = fd;
+	card->wireless_status_source.func = on_wireless_status_change;
+	card->wireless_status_source.data = card;
+	card->wireless_status_source.fd = fd;
+	card->wireless_status_source.mask = SPA_IO_ERR;
+
+	spa_loop_add_source(this->main_loop, &card->wireless_status_source);
+
+	spa_log_info(this->log, "card %u: monitoring wireless_status at %s",
+		     card->card_nr, path);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void on_wireless_status_change(struct spa_source *source)
+{
+	struct card *card = source->data;
+	struct impl *this = card->impl;
+	enum wireless_status status;
+	bool disconnected;
+	char buf[16];
+	ssize_t sz;
+
+	lseek(card->wireless_status_fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
+	sz = read(card->wireless_status_fd, buf, sizeof(buf) - 1);
+	if (sz <= 0) {
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "card %u wireless_status unreadable, removing monitor",
+			     card->card_nr);
+		stop_wireless_status_monitor(this, card);
+		card->wireless_disconnected = false;
+		process_card(this, ACTION_CHANGE, card);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	buf[sz] = '\0';
+	if (buf[sz - 1] == '\n')
+		buf[sz - 1] = '\0';
+
+	status = parse_wireless_status(buf);
+	if (status == WIRELESS_STATUS_UNKNOWN) {
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "card %u wireless_status unknown, removing monitor",
+			     card->card_nr);
+		stop_wireless_status_monitor(this, card);
+		card->wireless_disconnected = false;
+		process_card(this, ACTION_CHANGE, card);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	disconnected = (status == WIRELESS_STATUS_DISCONNECTED);
+	if (disconnected != card->wireless_disconnected) {
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "card %u wireless device %s",
+			     card->card_nr, disconnected ? "disconnected" : "connected");
+		card->wireless_disconnected = disconnected;
+		process_card(this, ACTION_CHANGE, card);
+	}
+}
+
 static int check_device_pcm_class(const char *devname)
 {
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
@@ -485,6 +748,30 @@ static int emit_added_object_info(struct impl *this, struct card *card)
 
 	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "hw:%u", card->card_nr);
 
+	if (card->wireless_status_fd < 0) {
+		const char *syspath = udev_device_get_syspath(udev_device);
+		char *wireless_path;
+
+		if (syspath && (wireless_path = find_wireless_status_path(this, syspath))) {
+			enum wireless_status status = read_wireless_status(wireless_path);
+
+			if (status == WIRELESS_STATUS_DISCONNECTED) {
+				spa_log_info(this->log, "card %u: wireless device disconnected, not emitting",
+					     card->card_nr);
+				free(wireless_path);
+				card->wireless_disconnected = true;
+				return -ENODEV;
+			}
+
+			if (status == WIRELESS_STATUS_CONNECTED) {
+				if (start_wireless_status_monitor(this, card, wireless_path) < 0)
+					free(wireless_path);
+			} else {
+				free(wireless_path);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if ((res = check_pcm_device_availability(this, card, &num_pcm_devices)) < 0)
 		return res;
 	if ((res = check_compress_offload_device_availability(this, card, &num_compress_offload_devices)) < 0)
@@ -731,7 +1018,7 @@ static void process_card(struct impl *this, enum action action, struct card *car
 	switch (action) {
 	case ACTION_CHANGE: {
 		check_access(this, card);
-		if (card->accessible && !card->emitted) {
+		if (card->accessible && !card->wireless_disconnected && !card->emitted) {
 			int res = emit_added_object_info(this, card);
 			if (res < 0) {
 				if (card->ignored)
@@ -750,7 +1037,7 @@ static void process_card(struct impl *this, enum action action, struct card *car
 							card->card_nr);
 				card->unavailable = false;
 			}
-		} else if (!card->accessible && card->emitted) {
+		} else if ((!card->accessible || card->wireless_disconnected) && card->emitted) {
 			card->emitted = false;
 
 			if (card->pcm_device_id != ID_DEVICE_NOT_SUPPORTED)
@@ -900,18 +1187,17 @@ static void impl_on_fd_events(struct spa_source *source)
 	if (udev_device == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if ((action = udev_device_get_action(udev_device)) == NULL)
+	action = udev_device_get_action(udev_device);
+	if (action == NULL)
 		action = "change";
 
-	spa_log_debug(this->log, "action %s", action);
-
 	start_inotify(this);
 
-	if (spa_streq(action, "add") || spa_streq(action, "change")) {
+	if (spa_streq(action, "add") || spa_streq(action, "change"))
 		process_udev_device(this, ACTION_CHANGE, udev_device);
-	} else if (spa_streq(action, "remove")) {
+	else if (spa_streq(action, "remove"))
 		process_udev_device(this, ACTION_REMOVE, udev_device);
-	}
+
 	udev_device_unref(udev_device);
 }