diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 99a624c8dbe3..10637c249992 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -4306,11 +4306,9 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_stop_adapter(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx, struct hdd_adapter *ada
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 	tSirUpdateIE updateIE;
 	unsigned long rc;
-	struct hdd_scan_info *scan_info = NULL;
 
 	ENTER();
 
-	scan_info = &adapter->scan_info;
 	hdd_debug("Disabling queues");
 	wlan_hdd_netif_queue_control(adapter,
 				     WLAN_STOP_ALL_NETIF_QUEUE_N_CARRIER,
@@ -4370,8 +4368,7 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_stop_adapter(struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx, struct hdd_adapter *ada
 			wireless_send_event(adapter->dev, SIOCGIWAP, &wrqu,
 					    NULL);
 		}
-		if (scan_info != NULL && scan_info->mScanPending)
-			wlan_hdd_scan_abort(adapter);
+		wlan_hdd_scan_abort(adapter);
 
 		wlan_hdd_cleanup_remain_on_channel_ctx(adapter);
 		hdd_clear_fils_connection_info(adapter);
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
index 864e9b44aaae..ac311476ea9b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
@@ -1433,13 +1433,10 @@ int wlan_hdd_vendor_abort_scan(
 int wlan_hdd_scan_abort(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = WLAN_HDD_GET_CTX(adapter);
-	struct hdd_scan_info *pScanInfo = NULL;
 
-	pScanInfo = &adapter->scan_info;
+	wlan_abort_scan(hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev, INVAL_PDEV_ID,
+			adapter->sessionId, INVALID_SCAN_ID, true);
 
-	if (pScanInfo->mScanPending)
-		wlan_abort_scan(hdd_ctx->hdd_pdev, INVAL_PDEV_ID,
-				adapter->sessionId, INVALID_SCAN_ID, true);
 	return 0;
 }