diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index dd8a527c9526..5ba86c8657fc 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 55d6a3cd0cc85ed90c39cf32e16f622bd003117b
+refs/heads/master: 8d09a5e1c36d0dec5728e6c8b0bb5412de09b27b
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index d069549a01c2..7330890fd05e 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3190,9 +3190,9 @@ static void iwl4965_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 static int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len)
 {
-	int ret;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
+	int ret;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
 
@@ -3211,20 +3211,27 @@ static int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	/* we don't schedule scan within next_scan_jiffies period */
+	/* We don't schedule scan within next_scan_jiffies period.
+	 * Avoid scanning during possible EAPOL exchange, return
+	 * success immediately.
+	 */
 	if (priv->next_scan_jiffies &&
 	    time_after(priv->next_scan_jiffies, jiffies)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN("scan rejected: within next scan period\n");
-		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_completed);
+		ret = 0;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
+
 	/* if we just finished scan ask for delay */
 	if (iwl_is_associated(priv) && priv->last_scan_jiffies &&
 	    time_after(priv->last_scan_jiffies + IWL_DELAY_NEXT_SCAN, jiffies)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN("scan rejected: within previous scan period\n");
-		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_completed);
+		ret = 0;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
+
 	if (ssid_len) {
 		priv->one_direct_scan = 1;
 		priv->direct_ssid_len =  min_t(u8, ssid_len, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 09c264be0496..bf855c35b0c1 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -463,11 +463,6 @@ void iwl_init_scan_params(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (priv->iw_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-		IWL_ERROR("APs don't scan.\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN("Aborting scan due to not ready.\n");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -479,8 +474,7 @@ int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN("Scan request while abort pending.  "
-			       "Queuing.\n");
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN("Scan request while abort pending\n");
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}