diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index ca8ecce31d34..6ae288387a11 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_merge_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	ieee80211_sta_expire(sdata, IEEE80211_IBSS_INACTIVITY_LIMIT);
 
+	if (time_before(jiffies, ifibss->last_scan_completed +
+		       IEEE80211_IBSS_MERGE_INTERVAL))
+		return;
+
 	if (ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(sdata))
 		return;