diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 2a7c399fee1e..b0c6b0473901 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -429,11 +429,10 @@ void iwl_bg_scan_check(struct work_struct *data)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status) ||
-	    test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan completion watchdog resetting "
-			"adapter (%dms)\n",
-			jiffies_to_msecs(IWL_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG));
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status) &&
+	    !test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan completion watchdog (%dms)\n",
+			       jiffies_to_msecs(IWL_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG));
 
 		if (!test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
 			iwl_send_scan_abort(priv);
@@ -498,12 +497,11 @@ void iwl_bg_abort_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 	    !test_bit(STATUS_GEO_CONFIGURED, &priv->status))
 		return;
 
+	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check);
+
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_check);
-	set_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status);
-	iwl_send_scan_abort(priv);
-
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status))
+		iwl_send_scan_abort(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_bg_abort_scan);