diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
index d2d607e22198..84aedabdf285 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/rx.c
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ void rtw_rx_fill_rx_status(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	memset(rx_status, 0, sizeof(*rx_status));
 	rx_status->freq = hw->conf.chandef.chan->center_freq;
 	rx_status->band = hw->conf.chandef.chan->band;
-	if (rtw_fw_feature_check(&rtwdev->fw, FW_FEATURE_SCAN_OFFLOAD))
+	if (rtw_fw_feature_check(&rtwdev->fw, FW_FEATURE_SCAN_OFFLOAD) &&
+	    test_bit(RTW_FLAG_SCANNING, rtwdev->flags))
 		rtw_set_rx_freq_by_pktstat(pkt_stat, rx_status);
 	if (pkt_stat->crc_err)
 		rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;