diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 961a3887a589..68c5670d0a88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1885,6 +1885,7 @@ static int ath9k_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			      u16 tid, u16 *ssn, u8 buf_size)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	bool flush = false;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -1896,6 +1897,12 @@ static int ath9k_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP:
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
+		if (ath9k_is_chanctx_enabled()) {
+			if (test_bit(ATH_OP_SCANNING, &common->op_flags)) {
+				ret = -EBUSY;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 		ret = ath_tx_aggr_start(sc, sta, tid, ssn);
 		if (!ret)