diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index 7acef80d5f1f..e30767853c36 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -460,6 +460,13 @@ static void __ieee80211_roc_work(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		return;
 
 	if (!roc->started) {
+		/*
+		 * The work can be started by a previous ROC work, but a scan
+		 * can get between things; scan finish will retrigger us.
+		 */
+		if (local->scanning)
+			return;
+
 		WARN_ON(!local->emulate_chanctx);
 		_ieee80211_start_next_roc(local);
 	} else {