diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 00b658d3b6ecfae72792b055a717aab9c41a0401..9171aaedbccdb28bf3371efcd5c7c89cecb3ab93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1843,21 +1843,18 @@ static int mwifiex_scan_specific_ssid(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				      struct cfg80211_ssid *req_ssid)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 	struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *scan_cfg;
 
-	if (!req_ssid)
-		return -1;
-
 	if (adapter->scan_processing) {
-		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "cmd: Scan already in process...\n");
-		return ret;
+		dev_err(adapter->dev, "cmd: Scan already in process...\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	if (priv->scan_block) {
-		dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
+		dev_err(adapter->dev,
 			"cmd: Scan is blocked during association...\n");
-		return ret;
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	scan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);