diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 9ea31f89b7487b76ae8c61760ac83515153ae064..6b9f85009288d3289371e30a3b0629fe1c3f8c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -2338,6 +2338,8 @@ static int ath10k_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			arg.ssids[i].len  = req->ssids[i].ssid_len;
 			arg.ssids[i].ssid = req->ssids[i].ssid;
 		}
+	} else {
+		arg.scan_ctrl_flags |= WMI_SCAN_FLAG_PASSIVE;
 	}
 
 	if (req->n_channels) {