diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 1cda4f9dd4531fb9b58364c4eada6d7ac363e802..c7e3165d6cd7ad7d70e15a4bfbf78feeeee7bf9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -3618,9 +3618,6 @@ static int ath10k_start_scan(struct ath10k *ar,
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
-	/* Add a 200ms margin to account for event/command processing */
-	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw, &ar->scan.timeout,
-				     msecs_to_jiffies(arg->max_scan_time+200));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4803,6 +4800,11 @@ static int ath10k_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 	}
 
+	/* Add a 200ms margin to account for event/command processing */
+	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw, &ar->scan.timeout,
+				     msecs_to_jiffies(arg.max_scan_time +
+						      200));
+
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 	return ret;