diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 095b49a39683..ffeb66773435 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -5254,7 +5254,8 @@ static void ath12k_mac_op_cancel_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	for_each_set_bit(link_id, &links_map, ATH12K_NUM_MAX_LINKS) {
 		arvif = wiphy_dereference(hw->wiphy, ahvif->link[link_id]);
-		if (!arvif || arvif->is_started)
+		if (!arvif || !arvif->is_created ||
+		    arvif->ar->scan.arvif != arvif)
 			continue;
 
 		ar = arvif->ar;