diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index b605f4adbdd74d862a6c3e2217ae813f14a06241..8b12ad6127d382e3baff626f4dd724e419d0957c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -2848,6 +2848,8 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (vif->sme_state != SME_DISCONNECTED)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	ath6kl_cfg80211_scan_complete_event(vif, true);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ar->wiphy->max_sched_scan_ssids; i++) {
 		ath6kl_wmi_probedssid_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
 					  i, DISABLE_SSID_FLAG,