diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
index 069bac72117f..b58441c2af73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
@@ -3226,7 +3226,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_scan_stop(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, int type, bool notify)
 	if (!(mvm->scan_status & type))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (iwl_mvm_is_radio_killed(mvm)) {
+	if (!test_bit(STATUS_DEVICE_ENABLED, &mvm->trans->status)) {
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}