diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 439c98d93a79..41635b2c91bf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted)
 	local->scanning = 0;
 	local->scan_channel = NULL;
 
-	drv_sw_scan_complete(local);
-
 	/* we only have to protect scan_req and hw/sw scan */
 	mutex_unlock(&local->scan_mtx);
 
@@ -297,6 +295,8 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted)
 
 	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 
+	drv_sw_scan_complete(local);
+
 	ieee80211_offchannel_return(local, true);
 
  done: