diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 3b9e2b7b3f30..653f5eb07a27 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -766,10 +766,12 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	int i, flushed;
 	struct ps_data *ps;
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
+	bool cancel_scan;
 
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
 
-	if (rcu_access_pointer(local->scan_sdata) == sdata)
+	cancel_scan = rcu_access_pointer(local->scan_sdata) == sdata;
+	if (cancel_scan)
 		ieee80211_scan_cancel(local);
 
 	/*
@@ -992,6 +994,9 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps(local, -1);
 
+	if (cancel_scan)
+		flush_delayed_work(&local->scan_work);
+
 	if (local->open_count == 0) {
 		ieee80211_stop_device(local);