1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index f8e71b300001..9271118e1fc4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ void cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_scan_request *request, bool aborted)
         else
                 nl80211_send_scan_done(wiphy_to_dev(request->wiphy), dev);
 
-        wiphy_to_dev(request->wiphy)->scan_req = NULL;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
         if (!aborted) {
                 memset(&wrqu, 0, sizeof(wrqu));
@@ -48,6 +46,7 @@ void cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_scan_request *request, bool aborted)
         dev_put(dev);
 
  out:
+        wiphy_to_dev(request->wiphy)->scan_req = NULL;
         kfree(request);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_scan_done);