diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index f8748cedbae1..f2a958c9537a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -3108,6 +3108,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF) {
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -3139,6 +3144,9 @@ static void wl1271_op_sched_scan_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF)
+		goto out;
+
 	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;