1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index f934c9620b73..bc17cf7d68db 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -439,6 +439,16 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         if (local->scan_req)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
+        if (req != local->int_scan_req &&
+            sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+            !list_empty(&ifmgd->work_list)) {
+                /* actually wait for the work it's doing to finish/time out */
+                set_bit(IEEE80211_STA_REQ_SCAN, &ifmgd->request);
+                local->scan_req = req;
+                local->scan_sdata = sdata;
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         if (local->ops->hw_scan) {
                 u8 *ies;
 
@@ -463,14 +473,6 @@ static int __ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         local->scan_req = req;
         local->scan_sdata = sdata;
 
-        if (req != local->int_scan_req &&
-            sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-            !list_empty(&ifmgd->work_list)) {
-                /* actually wait for the work it's doing to finish/time out */
-                set_bit(IEEE80211_STA_REQ_SCAN, &ifmgd->request);
-                return 0;
-        }
-
         if (local->ops->hw_scan)
                 __set_bit(SCAN_HW_SCANNING, &local->scanning);
         else