diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/scan.c
index aad5fa424a58..610ed2204e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/scan.c
@@ -673,8 +673,9 @@ static int iwlagn_request_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	const u8 *ssid = NULL;
 	u8 ssid_len = 0;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(priv->scan_request &&
-			 priv->scan_request->n_channels > MAX_SCAN_CHANNEL))
+	if (WARN_ON(priv->scan_type == IWL_SCAN_NORMAL &&
+		    (!priv->scan_request ||
+		     priv->scan_request->n_channels > MAX_SCAN_CHANNEL)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);