diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 8d8ee639fe56..a08037e85101 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -923,12 +923,6 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_assoc(struct mwifiex_private *priv, size_t ssid_len, u8 *ssid,
 		}
 	}
 done:
-	/* Do specific SSID scanning */
-	if (mwifiex_request_scan(priv, &req_ssid)) {
-		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, "scan error\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Scan entries are valid for some time (15 sec). So we can save one
 	 * active scan time if we just try cfg80211_get_bss first. If it fails