diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index c024e0c..bf1b673 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -12595,11 +12595,13 @@
 
     /* Get the Scan Req */
     req = pAdapter->request;
+    pAdapter->request = NULL;
 
-    if (!req)
+    if (!req || req->wiphy == NULL)
     {
         hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, "request is became NULL");
         pScanInfo->mScanPending = VOS_FALSE;
+        complete(&pScanInfo->abortscan_event_var);
         goto allow_suspend;
     }
 
@@ -12636,7 +12638,12 @@
     {
          aborted = true;
     }
-    cfg80211_scan_done(req, aborted);
+
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(3,14,0))
+    if (!pHddCtx->isUnloadInProgress)
+#endif
+        cfg80211_scan_done(req, aborted);
+
     complete(&pScanInfo->abortscan_event_var);
 
     if ((pHddCtx->cfg_ini->enableMacSpoofing == MAC_ADDR_SPOOFING_FW_HOST_ENABLE