diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index d215b4d3c51b..e7f6deaf715e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1393,8 +1393,10 @@ int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 
 			/* Perform internal scan synchronously */
-			if (!priv->scan_request)
+			if (!priv->scan_request) {
+				dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "wait internal scan\n");
 				mwifiex_wait_queue_complete(adapter, cmd_node);
+			}
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
 					       flags);
@@ -1793,7 +1795,12 @@ check_next_scan:
 		/* Need to indicate IOCTL complete */
 		if (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled) {
 			adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = 0;
-			mwifiex_complete_cmd(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
+			if (!priv->scan_request) {
+				dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
+					"complete internal scan\n");
+				mwifiex_complete_cmd(adapter,
+						     adapter->curr_cmd);
+			}
 		}
 		if (priv->report_scan_result)
 			priv->report_scan_result = false;