diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 961162c..d775ae1 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -14767,6 +14767,12 @@
         channel = req->channel->hw_value;
     else
         channel = 0;
+
+    /* Abort if any scan is going on */
+    status = wlan_hdd_scan_abort(pAdapter);
+    if (0 != status)
+        hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, FL("scan abort failed"));
+
     status = wlan_hdd_cfg80211_connect_start(pAdapter, req->ssid,
                                              req->ssid_len, req->bssid,
                                              bssid_hint, channel);