diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 357dc9d99945..26a92a5a2258 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1735,7 +1735,6 @@ static int wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 	/* flush any remaining work */
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "flushing remaining works");
-	flush_delayed_work(&wl->scan_complete_work);
 
 	/*
 	 * disable and re-enable interrupts in order to flush
@@ -2786,6 +2785,44 @@ static int wl1271_op_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void wl1271_op_cancel_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				     struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 cancel hw scan");
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (wl->scan.state == WL1271_SCAN_STATE_IDLE)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (wl->scan.state != WL1271_SCAN_STATE_DONE) {
+		ret = wl1271_scan_stop(wl);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_sleep;
+	}
+	wl->scan.state = WL1271_SCAN_STATE_IDLE;
+	memset(wl->scan.scanned_ch, 0, sizeof(wl->scan.scanned_ch));
+	wl->scan.req = NULL;
+	ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, true);
+
+out_sleep:
+	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->scan_complete_work);
+}
+
 static int wl1271_op_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				      struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *req,
@@ -3969,6 +4006,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops wl1271_ops = {
 	.tx = wl1271_op_tx,
 	.set_key = wl1271_op_set_key,
 	.hw_scan = wl1271_op_hw_scan,
+	.cancel_hw_scan = wl1271_op_cancel_hw_scan,
 	.sched_scan_start = wl1271_op_sched_scan_start,
 	.sched_scan_stop = wl1271_op_sched_scan_stop,
 	.bss_info_changed = wl1271_op_bss_info_changed,