diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 533b393e8cf6..00457bff1ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ static void iwl_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	priv->is_open = 0;
 
-	if (iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
+	if (iwl_is_ready_rf(priv) || test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_HW, &priv->status)) {
 		/* stop mac, cancel any scan request and clear
 		 * RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK BIT
 		 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index c4c916df4a43..4f3a108fa990 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -796,7 +796,8 @@ void iwl_bg_abort_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = container_of(work, struct iwl_priv, abort_scan);
 
-	if (!iwl_is_ready(priv))
+	if (!test_bit(STATUS_READY, &priv->status) ||
+	    !test_bit(STATUS_GEO_CONFIGURED, &priv->status))
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);