diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index 407336719a69..891f90d2f019 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -3870,7 +3870,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			 */
 		case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
 		case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
-			if (network_packet && iwl_is_associated(priv)) {
+			if (network_packet) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWLWIFI_HT
 				u8 *pos = NULL;
 				struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 5e1279263b22..27b8569b659e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -6845,8 +6845,9 @@ static void iwl_bg_scan_check(struct work_struct *data)
 		IWL_DEBUG(IWL_DL_INFO | IWL_DL_SCAN,
 			  "Scan completion watchdog resetting adapter (%dms)\n",
 			  jiffies_to_msecs(IWL_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG));
+
 		if (!test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-			queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->restart);
+			iwl_send_scan_abort(priv);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
@@ -6942,7 +6943,7 @@ static void iwl_bg_request_scan(struct work_struct *data)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 		scan->suspend_time = 0;
-		scan->max_out_time = cpu_to_le32(600 * 1024);
+		scan->max_out_time = cpu_to_le32(200 * 1024);
 		if (!interval)
 			interval = suspend_time;
 
@@ -7118,6 +7119,8 @@ static void iwl_bg_post_associate(struct work_struct *data)
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 200);
+
 	conf = ieee80211_get_hw_conf(priv->hw);
 
 	priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
@@ -7573,8 +7576,6 @@ static int iwl_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
 		if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
 			iwl_config_ap(priv);
 		else {
-			priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags |=
-						RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 			rc = iwl_commit_rxon(priv);
 			if ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && rc)
 				iwl_rxon_add_station(
@@ -7582,6 +7583,7 @@ static int iwl_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
 		}
 
 	} else {
+		iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
 		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 		iwl_commit_rxon(priv);
 	}
@@ -7642,6 +7644,7 @@ static int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t len)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
@@ -7680,6 +7683,7 @@ static int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t len)
 
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -7713,6 +7717,8 @@ static int iwl_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
+
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case  SET_KEY:
 		rc = iwl_update_sta_key_info(priv, key, sta_id);
@@ -7903,8 +7909,18 @@ static void iwl_mac_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
+	/* we are restarting association process
+	 * clear RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK bit
+	 */
+	if (priv->iw_mode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) {
+		iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100);
+		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
+		iwl_commit_rxon(priv);
+	}
+
 	/* Per mac80211.h: This is only used in IBSS mode... */
 	if (priv->iw_mode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) {
+
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - not in IBSS\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return;