diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_event.c
index 00c3e648d93f..54223556b308 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_event.c
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ static int wl1251_event_scan_complete(struct wl1251 *wl,
 		     mbox->scheduled_scan_channels);
 
 	if (wl->scanning) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, false);
-		mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 		wl1251_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 hw scan completed");
 		wl->scanning = false;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
index edd4845c3707..f9d9ad620cc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
@@ -467,9 +467,7 @@ static void wl1251_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	WARN_ON(wl->state != WL1251_STATE_ON);
 
 	if (wl->scanning) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, true);
-		mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 		wl->scanning = false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index 30194c0f36a9..8e55cf8d509d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -948,9 +948,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ieee80211_enable_dyn_ps(wl->vif);
 
 	if (wl->scan.state != WL1271_SCAN_STATE_IDLE) {
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, true);
-		mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 		wl->scan.state = WL1271_SCAN_STATE_IDLE;
 		kfree(wl->scan.scanned_ch);
 		wl->scan.scanned_ch = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_scan.c
index fec43eed8c55..9c80ba9b6be0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_scan.c
@@ -215,9 +215,7 @@ void wl1271_scan_stm(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		break;
 
 	case WL1271_SCAN_STATE_DONE:
-		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, false);
-		mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 		kfree(wl->scan.scanned_ch);
 		wl->scan.scanned_ch = NULL;