diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
index 9dd9e64c2b0b..8fd00a6e5120 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-lib.c
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ void iwlagn_request_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	clear_bit(STATUS_SCAN_HW, &priv->status);
 	clear_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
 	/* inform mac80211 scan aborted */
-	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_completed);
+	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->abort_scan);
 }
 
 int iwlagn_manage_ibss_station(struct iwl_priv *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 59a308b02f95..d31661c1ce77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3018,7 +3018,7 @@ void iwl3945_request_scan(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	clear_bit(STATUS_SCANNING, &priv->status);
 
 	/* inform mac80211 scan aborted */
-	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_completed);
+	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->abort_scan);
 }
 
 static void iwl3945_bg_restart(struct work_struct *data)