diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 5219b3a5689d..46ff7cd52d92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1718,6 +1718,47 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	iwl_mvm_unref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_BSS_CHANGED);
 }
 
+static int iwl_mvm_cancel_scan_wait_notif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
+					  enum iwl_scan_status scan_type)
+{
+	int ret;
+	bool wait_for_handlers = false;
+
+	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
+
+	if (mvm->scan_status != scan_type) {
+		ret = 0;
+		/* make sure there are no pending notifications */
+		wait_for_handlers = true;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	switch (scan_type) {
+	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_SCHED:
+		ret = iwl_mvm_scan_offload_stop(mvm, true);
+		break;
+	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_OS:
+		ret = iwl_mvm_cancel_scan(mvm);
+		break;
+	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE:
+	default:
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
+	wait_for_handlers = true;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
+
+	/* make sure we consume the completion notification */
+	if (wait_for_handlers)
+		iwl_mvm_wait_for_async_handlers(mvm);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 static int iwl_mvm_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       struct ieee80211_scan_request *hw_req)
@@ -1730,19 +1771,13 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	    req->n_channels > mvm->fw->ucode_capa.n_scan_channels)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	ret = iwl_mvm_cancel_scan_wait_notif(mvm, IWL_MVM_SCAN_SCHED);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	switch (mvm->scan_status) {
-	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_SCHED:
-		ret = iwl_mvm_scan_offload_stop(mvm, true);
-		if (ret) {
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		break;
-	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE:
-		break;
-	default:
+	if (mvm->scan_status != IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1758,8 +1793,6 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		iwl_mvm_unref(mvm, IWL_MVM_REF_SCAN);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
-	/* make sure to flush the Rx handler before the next scan arrives */
-	iwl_mvm_wait_for_async_handlers(mvm);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2135,6 +2168,10 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_MAC80211_GET_MVM(hw);
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = iwl_mvm_cancel_scan_wait_notif(mvm, IWL_MVM_SCAN_OS);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
 
 	if (!iwl_mvm_is_idle(mvm)) {
@@ -2142,26 +2179,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	switch (mvm->scan_status) {
-	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_OS:
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(mvm, "Stopping previous scan for sched_scan\n");
-		ret = iwl_mvm_cancel_scan(mvm);
-		if (ret) {
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * iwl_mvm_rx_scan_complete() will be called soon but will
-		 * not reset the scan status as it won't be IWL_MVM_SCAN_OS
-		 * any more since we queue the next scan immediately (below).
-		 * We make sure it is called before the next scan starts by
-		 * flushing the async-handlers work.
-		 */
-		break;
-	case IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE:
-		break;
-	default:
+	if (mvm->scan_status != IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -2189,8 +2207,6 @@ err:
 	mvm->scan_status = IWL_MVM_SCAN_NONE;
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
-	/* make sure to flush the Rx handler before the next scan arrives */
-	iwl_mvm_wait_for_async_handlers(mvm);
 	return ret;
 }