diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index f021eba41e6a9732f3d09b0bd11ec8c5415b7ceb..4baa185ba500abe6d0418b34edfc7ffd0fa25a43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -7087,9 +7087,10 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ssid, size_t len)
 		rc = -EAGAIN;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	/* if we just finished scan ask for delay */
-	if (priv->last_scan_jiffies && time_after(priv->last_scan_jiffies +
-				IWL_DELAY_NEXT_SCAN, jiffies)) {
+	/* if we just finished scan ask for delay for a broadcast scan */
+	if ((len == 0) && priv->last_scan_jiffies &&
+	    time_after(priv->last_scan_jiffies + IWL_DELAY_NEXT_SCAN,
+		       jiffies)) {
 		rc = -EAGAIN;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}