1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index f9163b12c7f1..7aa85591dbe7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
         int i;
 
+        if (local->scan_sdata == sdata)
+                ieee80211_scan_cancel(local);
+
         clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
 
         /*
@@ -523,9 +526,6 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                 synchronize_rcu();
                 skb_queue_purge(&sdata->skb_queue);
 
-                if (local->scan_sdata == sdata)
-                        ieee80211_scan_cancel(local);
-
                 /*
                  * Disable beaconing here for mesh only, AP and IBSS
                  * are already taken care of.