diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 501477464e0787f504bb691209aa635bf48c411b..dd9ff2ed645a8fe1a3aeefc82fe46aef5ff8f2f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -469,21 +469,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_init_scan_params);
 
 static int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Aborting scan due to not ready.\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan already in progress.\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan request while abort pending\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Starting scan...\n");
 	set_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
 	priv->is_internal_short_scan = false;
@@ -515,6 +500,18 @@ int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan already in progress.\n");
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan request while abort pending\n");
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
 	/* We don't schedule scan within next_scan_jiffies period.
 	 * Avoid scanning during possible EAPOL exchange, return
 	 * success immediately.