diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index fa8ddf576bc1c..a30964589a94a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted)
 	/* Set power back to normal operating levels. */
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 
-	if (!hw_scan) {
+	if (!hw_scan && was_scanning) {
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 		drv_sw_scan_complete(local, scan_sdata);
 		ieee80211_offchannel_return(local);