diff --git a/drivers/aic8800/aic8800_fdrv/rwnx_main.c b/drivers/aic8800/aic8800_fdrv/rwnx_main.c
index fca3237..5d03bd5 100644
--- a/drivers/aic8800/aic8800_fdrv/rwnx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/aic8800/aic8800_fdrv/rwnx_main.c
@@ -2947,8 +2947,10 @@ static int rwnx_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
     rwnx_hw->scan_request = request;
-    if ((error = rwnx_send_scanu_req(rwnx_hw, rwnx_vif, request)))
+    if ((error = rwnx_send_scanu_req(rwnx_hw, rwnx_vif, request))) {
+        rwnx_hw->scan_request = NULL;
         return error;
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }