diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/iface.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/iface.c
index ed379825a923..240ce19996b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/iface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/iface.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ void iwl_mld_cleanup_vif(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	ieee80211_iter_keys(mld->hw, vif, iwl_mld_cleanup_keys_iter, NULL);
 
-	wiphy_delayed_work_cancel(mld->wiphy, &mld_vif->mlo_scan_start_wk);
-
 	CLEANUP_STRUCT(mld_vif);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mac80211.c
index 5725104a53bf..2a7e7417d7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/mac80211.c
@@ -1755,6 +1755,8 @@ static int iwl_mld_move_sta_state_down(struct iwl_mld *mld,
 			wiphy_work_cancel(mld->wiphy, &mld_vif->emlsr.unblock_tpt_wk);
 			wiphy_delayed_work_cancel(mld->wiphy,
 						  &mld_vif->emlsr.check_tpt_wk);
+			wiphy_delayed_work_cancel(mld->wiphy,
+						  &mld_vif->mlo_scan_start_wk);
 
 			iwl_mld_reset_cca_40mhz_workaround(mld, vif);
 			iwl_mld_smps_workaround(mld, vif, true);