diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index efaf26c..884ed63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1296,8 +1296,8 @@
  * order to send the appropriate scan commands to firmware to populate or
  * update the internal driver scan table.
  */
-static int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-		const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *user_scan_in)
+int mwifiex_scan_networks(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			  const struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *user_scan_in)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@
 			adapter->cmd_queued = cmd_node;
 			mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_pending_q(adapter, cmd_node,
 							true);
+			queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
 					       flags);
@@ -1378,26 +1379,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Sends IOCTL request to start a scan with user configurations.
- *
- * This function allocates the IOCTL request buffer, fills it
- * with requisite parameters and calls the IOCTL handler.
- *
- * Upon completion, it also generates a wireless event to notify
- * applications.
- */
-int mwifiex_set_user_scan_ioctl(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-				struct mwifiex_user_scan_cfg *scan_req)
-{
-	int status;
-
-	status = mwifiex_scan_networks(priv, scan_req);
-	queue_work(priv->adapter->workqueue, &priv->adapter->main_work);
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-/*
  * This function prepares a scan command to be sent to the firmware.
  *
  * This uses the scan command configuration sent to the command processing