diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 8563b9a5cac3..2ed065c09562 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1358,10 +1358,8 @@ int ieee80211_request_sched_scan_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_sched_scan_stopped_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* off-channel helpers */
-void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				    bool offchannel_ps_enable);
-void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				 bool offchannel_ps_disable);
+void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_roc_setup(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_start_next_roc(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_roc_purge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index a5379aea7d09..a3ad4c3c80a3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ static void ieee80211_offchannel_ps_disable(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ieee80211_sta_reset_conn_monitor(sdata);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				    bool offchannel_ps_enable)
+void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
@@ -134,8 +133,7 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 			netif_tx_stop_all_queues(sdata->dev);
-			if (offchannel_ps_enable &&
-			    (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
+			if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 			    sdata->u.mgd.associated)
 				ieee80211_offchannel_ps_enable(sdata);
 		}
@@ -143,8 +141,7 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 }
 
-void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				 bool offchannel_ps_disable)
+void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
@@ -163,11 +160,9 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			continue;
 
 		/* Tell AP we're back */
-		if (offchannel_ps_disable &&
-		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
-			if (sdata->u.mgd.associated)
-				ieee80211_offchannel_ps_disable(sdata);
-		}
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+		    sdata->u.mgd.associated)
+			ieee80211_offchannel_ps_disable(sdata);
 
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 			/*
@@ -385,7 +380,7 @@ void ieee80211_sw_roc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			local->tmp_channel = NULL;
 			ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 
-			ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, true);
+			ieee80211_offchannel_return(local);
 		}
 
 		ieee80211_recalc_idle(local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index d59fc6818b1c..bf82e69d0601 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted,
 	if (!was_hw_scan) {
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 		drv_sw_scan_complete(local);
-		ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, true);
+		ieee80211_offchannel_return(local);
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_idle(local);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_sw_scan(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	local->next_scan_state = SCAN_DECISION;
 	local->scan_channel_idx = 0;
 
-	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local, true);
+	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local);
 
 	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 
@@ -678,12 +678,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_suspend(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	local->scan_channel = NULL;
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
 
-	/*
-	 * Re-enable vifs and beaconing.  Leave PS
-	 * in off-channel state..will put that back
-	 * on-channel at the end of scanning.
-	 */
-	ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, false);
+	/* disable PS */
+	ieee80211_offchannel_return(local);
 
 	*next_delay = HZ / 5;
 	/* afterwards, resume scan & go to next channel */
@@ -693,8 +689,7 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_suspend(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 static void ieee80211_scan_state_resume(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					unsigned long *next_delay)
 {
-	/* PS already is in off-channel mode */
-	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local, false);
+	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local);
 
 	if (local->ops->flush) {
 		drv_flush(local, false);