diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
index 4bbf82e9de48..99a1b7c08848 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ scm_scan_event_handler(struct scheduler_msg *msg)
 
 	switch (event->type) {
 	case SCAN_EVENT_TYPE_COMPLETED:
-		scm_11d_decide_country_code(vdev);
+		if (event->reason == SCAN_REASON_COMPLETED)
+			scm_11d_decide_country_code(vdev);
 		/* fall through to release the command */
 	case SCAN_EVENT_TYPE_START_FAILED:
 	case SCAN_EVENT_TYPE_DEQUEUED: