diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index fa8ddf576bc1..c4f2aeb31da3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -469,16 +469,19 @@ static void __ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool aborted)
 	scan_req = rcu_dereference_protected(local->scan_req,
 					     lockdep_is_held(&local->mtx));
 
-	if (scan_req != local->int_scan_req) {
-		local->scan_info.aborted = aborted;
-		cfg80211_scan_done(scan_req, &local->scan_info);
-	}
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(local->scan_req, NULL);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(local->scan_sdata, NULL);
 
 	local->scanning = 0;
 	local->scan_chandef.chan = NULL;
 
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
+	if (scan_req != local->int_scan_req) {
+		local->scan_info.aborted = aborted;
+		cfg80211_scan_done(scan_req, &local->scan_info);
+	}
+
 	/* Set power back to normal operating levels. */
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);