diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index 06ca47f01fd7..d5e3d19ccc3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -3831,9 +3831,6 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_abort_pmsr(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	data = hw->priv;
-	_portid = READ_ONCE(data->wmediumd);
-	if (!_portid && !hwsim_virtio_enabled)
-		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 
@@ -3842,6 +3839,13 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_abort_pmsr(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	data->pmsr_request = NULL;
+	data->pmsr_request_wdev = NULL;
+
+	_portid = READ_ONCE(data->wmediumd);
+	if (!_portid && !hwsim_virtio_enabled)
+		goto out;
+
 	skb = genlmsg_new(GENLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!skb) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;