diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index e93ddb74457e51ec13d13bf4eebf59527484078f..a9da06f6f844e3414511f5b8f92df1289a6f9316 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -2685,13 +2685,6 @@ int iwl_set_mode(struct iwl_priv *priv, int mode)
 	if (!iwl_is_ready_rf(priv))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check);
-	if (iwl_scan_cancel_timeout(priv, 100)) {
-		IWL_WARN(priv, "Aborted scan still in progress after 100ms\n");
-		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leaving - scan abort failed.\n");
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-
 	iwlcore_commit_rxon(priv);
 
 	return 0;