diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index c4723b0f5757..740f7d08a131 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].chan_number = chan->hw_value;
 		user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].radio_type = chan->band;
 
-		if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR)
+		if ((chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR) || !request->n_ssids)
 			user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].scan_type =
 						MWIFIEX_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE;
 		else