diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
index c35f35cc43914..742afc429c946 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ int iwl_mvm_scan_request(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	iwl_mvm_scan_fill_ssids(cmd, req, basic_ssid ? 1 : 0);
 
-	cmd->tx_cmd.tx_flags = cpu_to_le32(TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL);
+	cmd->tx_cmd.tx_flags = cpu_to_le32(TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL |
+					   TX_CMD_FLG_BT_DIS);
 	cmd->tx_cmd.sta_id = mvm->aux_sta.sta_id;
 	cmd->tx_cmd.life_time = cpu_to_le32(TX_CMD_LIFE_TIME_INFINITE);
 	cmd->tx_cmd.rate_n_flags =