diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index ea2f1bdef8a2..efaf26ccd6ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 /* The maximum number of channels the firmware can scan per command */
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_CHANNELS_PER_SPECIFIC_SCAN   14
 
-#define MWIFIEX_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD            4
+#define MWIFIEX_DEF_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD	4
+#define MWIFIEX_LIMIT_1_CHANNEL_PER_SCAN_CMD	15
+#define MWIFIEX_LIMIT_2_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD	27
+#define MWIFIEX_LIMIT_3_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD	35
 
 /* Memory needed to store a max sized Channel List TLV for a firmware scan */
 #define CHAN_TLV_MAX_SIZE  (sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header)         \
@@ -471,7 +474,7 @@ mwifiex_is_network_compatible(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
  * This routine is used for any scan that is not provided with a
  * specific channel list to scan.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				 const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg
 							*user_scan_in,
@@ -528,6 +531,7 @@ mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		}
 
 	}
+	return chan_idx;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -727,6 +731,7 @@ mwifiex_config_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u32 num_probes;
 	u32 ssid_len;
 	u32 chan_idx;
+	u32 chan_num;
 	u32 scan_type;
 	u16 scan_dur;
 	u8 channel;
@@ -850,7 +855,7 @@ mwifiex_config_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (*filtered_scan)
 		*max_chan_per_scan = MWIFIEX_MAX_CHANNELS_PER_SPECIFIC_SCAN;
 	else
-		*max_chan_per_scan = MWIFIEX_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD;
+		*max_chan_per_scan = MWIFIEX_DEF_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD;
 
 	/* If the input config or adapter has the number of Probes set,
 	   add tlv */
@@ -962,13 +967,28 @@ mwifiex_config_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
 				"info: Scan: Scanning current channel only\n");
 		}
-
+		chan_num = chan_idx;
 	} else {
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
 			"info: Scan: Creating full region channel list\n");
-		mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(priv, user_scan_in,
-						 scan_chan_list,
-						 *filtered_scan);
+		chan_num = mwifiex_scan_create_channel_list(priv, user_scan_in,
+							    scan_chan_list,
+							    *filtered_scan);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * In associated state we will reduce the number of channels scanned per
+	 * scan command to avoid any traffic delay/loss. This number is decided
+	 * based on total number of channels to be scanned due to constraints
+	 * of command buffers.
+	 */
+	if (priv->media_connected) {
+		if (chan_num < MWIFIEX_LIMIT_1_CHANNEL_PER_SCAN_CMD)
+			*max_chan_per_scan = 1;
+		else if (chan_num < MWIFIEX_LIMIT_2_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD)
+			*max_chan_per_scan = 2;
+		else if (chan_num < MWIFIEX_LIMIT_3_CHANNELS_PER_SCAN_CMD)
+			*max_chan_per_scan = 3;
 	}
 }