diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
index 2a77b1978c38..2d4d730c8195 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/chan.c
@@ -2910,6 +2910,9 @@ int rtw89_chanctx_ops_assign_vif(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	rtwvif_link->chanctx_assigned = true;
 	cfg->ref_count++;
 
+	if (rtwdev->scanning)
+		rtw89_hw_scan_abort(rtwdev, rtwdev->scan_info.scanning_vif);
+
 	if (list_empty(&rtwvif->mgnt_entry))
 		list_add_tail(&rtwvif->mgnt_entry, &mgnt->active_list);
 
@@ -2949,6 +2952,9 @@ void rtw89_chanctx_ops_unassign_vif(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	rtwvif_link->chanctx_assigned = false;
 	cfg->ref_count--;
 
+	if (rtwdev->scanning)
+		rtw89_hw_scan_abort(rtwdev, rtwdev->scan_info.scanning_vif);
+
 	if (!rtw89_vif_is_active_role(rtwvif))
 		list_del_init(&rtwvif->mgnt_entry);