diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6964fc6..42d7f0f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	if (local->scanning)
+	if (test_bit(SCAN_SW_SCANNING, &local->scanning))
 		return;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_can_run_worker(local))