diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index c8ff417..98b57e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@
 #define SC_OP_RXFLUSH                BIT(7)
 #define SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED         BIT(8)
 #define SC_OP_LED_ON                 BIT(9)
-#define SC_OP_SCANNING               BIT(10)
 #define SC_OP_TSF_RESET              BIT(11)
 #define SC_OP_BT_PRIORITY_DETECTED   BIT(12)
 #define SC_OP_BT_SCAN		     BIT(13)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 3295c63..5056733 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -255,13 +255,11 @@
 	ath_update_txpow(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
 
-	if (!(sc->sc_flags & (SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL | SC_OP_SCANNING))) {
-		ath_start_ani(common);
-		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
-	}
-
-	if (!(sc->sc_flags & (SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL)))
+	if (!(sc->sc_flags & (SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL))) {
 		ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);
+		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
+		ath_start_ani(common);
+	}
 
  ps_restore:
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
@@ -2036,7 +2034,6 @@
 
 	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_SCAN;
 	ath9k_wiphy_pause_all_forced(sc, aphy);
-	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_SCANNING;
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2051,7 +2048,6 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 	aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_ACTIVE;
-	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_SCANNING;
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 3e7b8fe..007df33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
 
-	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING));
+	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 }
 
 static void ath_edma_stop_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
 start_recv:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
-	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_SCANNING));
+	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 
 	return 0;
 }