diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 9c2e08e4b093..02d0ee8609fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 		priv->user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].scan_time = 0;
 	}
-	if (mwifiex_set_user_scan_ioctl(priv, priv->user_scan_cfg))
+	if (mwifiex_scan_networks(priv, priv->user_scan_cfg))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	if (request->ie && request->ie_len) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index ea37b887a874..c68adec3cc8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ int mwifiex_send_cmd_async(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
 	} else {
 		adapter->cmd_queued = cmd_node;
 		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node, true);
+		queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 0b3b5aa9830d..7cd95cc99a85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -949,8 +949,8 @@ int mwifiex_drv_get_data_rate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			      struct mwifiex_rate_cfg *rate);
 int mwifiex_request_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			 struct cfg80211_ssid *req_ssid);
-int mwifiex_set_user_scan_ioctl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-				struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *scan_req);
+int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			  const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *user_scan_in);
 int mwifiex_set_radio(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 option);
 
 int mwifiex_drv_change_adhoc_chan(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 channel);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index efaf26ccd6ba..884ed6377003 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1296,8 +1296,8 @@ mwifiex_radio_type_to_band(u8 radio_type)
  * order to send the appropriate scan commands to firmware to populate or
  * update the internal driver scan table.
  */
-static int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-		const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *user_scan_in)
+int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			  const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *user_scan_in)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@ static int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			adapter->cmd_queued = cmd_node;
 			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node,
 							true);
+			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
 					       flags);
@@ -1377,26 +1378,6 @@ static int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * Sends IOCTL request to start a scan with user configurations.
- *
- * This function allocates the IOCTL request buffer, fills it
- * with requisite parameters and calls the IOCTL handler.
- *
- * Upon completion, it also generates a wireless event to notify
- * applications.
- */
-int mwifiex_set_user_scan_ioctl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-				struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *scan_req)
-{
-	int status;
-
-	status = mwifiex_scan_networks(priv, scan_req);
-	queue_work(priv->adapter->workqueue, &priv->adapter->main_work);
-
-	return status;
-}
-
 /*
  * This function prepares a scan command to be sent to the firmware.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 106c449477b2..f2fd2423214f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ int mwifiex_wait_queue_complete(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "cmd pending\n");
 	atomic_inc(&adapter->cmd_pending);
 
-	/* Status pending, wake up main process */
-	queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
-
 	/* Wait for completion */
 	wait_event_interruptible(adapter->cmd_wait_q.wait,
 				 *(cmd_queued->condition));