--- 4f3a108fa9901e1c9ee314ea59020838dfb99120
+++ db2946e0df5435d6675c4eb7edefea24993af644
@@ -405,21 +405,6 @@ void iwl_init_scan_params(struct iwl_pri
 
 static int iwl_scan_initiate(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
-	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Aborting scan due to not ready.\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan already in progress.\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan request while abort pending\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
 	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Starting scan...\n");
 	set_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
 	priv->scan_start = jiffies;
@@ -450,6 +435,18 @@ int iwl_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan already in progress.\n");
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Scan request while abort pending\n");
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
 	/* We don't schedule scan within next_scan_jiffies period.
 	 * Avoid scanning during possible EAPOL exchange, return
 	 * success immediately.
@@ -802,6 +799,7 @@ void iwl_bg_abort_scan(struct work_struc
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_check);
 	set_bit(STATUS_SCAN_ABORTING, &priv->status);
 	iwl_send_scan_abort(priv);