diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index fad2c8d2bddedb69c84dcc2bf0d3fd16c89e1bca..c510563dc00dc12bd7b89ff59cba16d1bab45cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ static void scan_delay_timer_fn(unsigned long data)
 			kfree(priv->user_scan_cfg);
 			priv->user_scan_cfg = NULL;
 		}
+
+		if (priv->scan_pending_on_block) {
+			priv->scan_pending_on_block = false;
+			up(&priv->async_sem);
+		}
 		goto done;
 	}