diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 90786dfc5ff1..3e9a71f125be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ static void _wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, void *bssid)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(wil->vring_tx); i++)
 		wil_vring_fini_tx(wil, i);
+
+	clear_bit(wil_status_dontscan, &wil->status);
 }
 
 static void wil_disconnect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
index d109c3f7e5e9..dffb0026309c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static void wmi_evt_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int id,
 	wil->sinfo_gen++;
 
 	wil6210_disconnect(wil, evt->bssid);
-	clear_bit(wil_status_dontscan, &wil->status);
 }
 
 static void wmi_evt_notify(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int id, void *d, int len)