diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 07dbc2796448..e23c4060a0f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -2613,6 +2613,11 @@ int iwl_force_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv, int mode, bool external)
 	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status)) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "scan in progress.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (mode >= IWL_MAX_FORCE_RESET) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "invalid reset request.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-priv.c b/net/wireless/wext-priv.c
index 3feb28e41c53..674d426a9d24 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-priv.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-priv.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int ioctl_private_iw_point(struct iw_point *iwp, unsigned int cmd,
 	} else if (!iwp->pointer)
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	extra = kmalloc(extra_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	extra = kzalloc(extra_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!extra)
 		return -ENOMEM;