diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 6df275b92e92..2435e6d285c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -6303,8 +6303,10 @@ static void rtw89_hw_scan_add_chan(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, int chan_type,
 			ch_info->period = max_t(u8, ch_info->period,
 						RTW89_DFS_CHAN_TIME);
 		ch_info->dwell_time = RTW89_DWELL_TIME;
+		ch_info->pause_data = true;
 		break;
 	case RTW89_CHAN_ACTIVE:
+		ch_info->pause_data = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "Channel type out of bound\n");
@@ -6403,8 +6405,10 @@ static void rtw89_hw_scan_add_chan_be(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, int chan_type,
 			ch_info->period =
 				max_t(u8, ch_info->period, RTW89_DFS_CHAN_TIME);
 		ch_info->dwell_time = RTW89_DWELL_TIME;
+		ch_info->pause_data = true;
 		break;
 	case RTW89_CHAN_ACTIVE:
+		ch_info->pause_data = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "Channel type out of bound\n");