diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index bf92b2c..ff182dc 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -12873,13 +12873,6 @@
     v_U8_t staId = 0;
     v_U8_t *staMac = NULL;
 
-    if (TRUE == pHddCtx->btCoexModeSet)
-    {
-        VOS_TRACE( VOS_MODULE_ID_HDD, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO,
-           FL("BTCoex Mode operation in progress"));
-        return VOS_TRUE;
-    }
-
     status = hdd_get_front_adapter ( pHddCtx, &pAdapterNode );
 
     while ( NULL != pAdapterNode && VOS_STATUS_SUCCESS == status )
@@ -13105,6 +13098,12 @@
 
     /* Check if scan is allowed at this point of time.
      */
+    if (TRUE == pHddCtx->btCoexModeSet)
+    {
+        VOS_TRACE( VOS_MODULE_ID_HDD, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO,
+           FL("BTCoex Mode operation in progress"));
+        return -EBUSY;
+    }
     if (hdd_isConnectionInProgress(pHddCtx))
     {
         hddLog(VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, FL("Scan not allowed"));