5 files changed, 23 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index e4c2e1e448a..ba0fdba602c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3330,6 +3330,7 @@ static void iwl_cancel_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->init_alive_start);
         cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->start_internal_scan);
         cancel_delayed_work(&priv->alive_start);
         cancel_work_sync(&priv->beacon_update);
         del_timer_sync(&priv->statistics_periodic);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 894bcb8b8b3..1459cdb26f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -3357,7 +3357,6 @@ static void iwl_force_rf_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
          */
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "perform radio reset.\n");
         iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(priv);
-        return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 732590f5fe3..36940a9ec6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void iwl_init_scan_params(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_scan_cancel(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(struct iwl_priv *priv, unsigned long ms);
 int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_scan_request *req);
-int iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv);
+void iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_force_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv, int mode);
 u16 iwl_fill_probe_req(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_mgmt *frame,
                        const u8 *ie, int ie_len, int left);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index 6054c5fba0c..ef1720a852e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -1296,6 +1296,7 @@ struct iwl_priv {
         struct work_struct tt_work;
         struct work_struct ct_enter;
         struct work_struct ct_exit;
+        struct work_struct start_internal_scan;
 
         struct tasklet_struct irq_tasklet;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index bd2f7c42056..5062f4ebb6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_init_scan_params);
 
 static int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
+        WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&priv->mutex));
+
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Starting scan...\n");
         set_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
         priv->is_internal_short_scan = false;
@@ -546,24 +548,31 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_mac_hw_scan);
  * internal short scan, this function should only been called while associated.
  * It will reset and tune the radio to prevent possible RF related problem
  */
-int iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv)
+void iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-        int ret = 0;
+        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->start_internal_scan);
+}
+
+static void iwl_bg_start_internal_scan(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        struct iwl_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct iwl_priv, start_internal_scan);
+
+        mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
         if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
-                ret = -EIO;
                 IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "not ready or exit pending\n");
-                goto out;
+                goto unlock;
         }
+
         if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan already in progress.\n");
-                ret = -EAGAIN;
-                goto out;
+                goto unlock;
         }
+
         if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan request while abort pending\n");
-                ret = -EAGAIN;
-                goto out;
+                goto unlock;
         }
 
         priv->scan_bands = 0;
@@ -576,9 +585,8 @@ int iwl_internal_short_hw_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         set_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
         priv->is_internal_short_scan = true;
         queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
-
-out:
-        return ret;
+ unlock:
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_internal_short_hw_scan);
 
@@ -964,6 +972,7 @@ void iwl_setup_scan_deferred_work(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         INIT_WORK(&priv->scan_completed, iwl_bg_scan_completed);
         INIT_WORK(&priv->request_scan, iwl_bg_request_scan);
         INIT_WORK(&priv->abort_scan, iwl_bg_abort_scan);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->start_internal_scan, iwl_bg_start_internal_scan);
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->scan_check, iwl_bg_scan_check);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_setup_scan_deferred_work);