diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 5fac51a..3c35ab7 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -12547,6 +12547,13 @@
         goto allow_suspend;
     }
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3,14,0))
+    if (!(pAdapter->dev->flags & IFF_UP))
+    {
+        hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, FL("Interface is down"));
+        goto allow_suspend;
+    }
+#endif
     pScanInfo = &pHddCtx->scan_info;
 
     hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO,
@@ -12662,10 +12669,7 @@
          aborted = true;
     }
 
-#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3,14,0))
-    if (pAdapter->dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-#endif
-        cfg80211_scan_done(req, aborted);
+    cfg80211_scan_done(req, aborted);
 
     complete(&pScanInfo->abortscan_event_var);