diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
index 69d0f28fc0ddc7858dcbe943a1d73328a878990e..6f927eabbe39c3f8fb380979ba83346d3aff36ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ void wl1271_scan_complete_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		wl1271_cmd_build_ap_probe_req(wl, wlvif, wlvif->probereq);
 	}
 
-	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
-
 	if (wl->scan.failed) {
 		wl1271_info("Scan completed due to error.");
 		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
@@ -87,6 +85,8 @@ void wl1271_scan_complete_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	wlcore_cmd_regdomain_config_locked(wl);
 
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
+
 	ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, &info);
 
 out: