diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index 2a867237e817..6c277d3ab6d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -1430,6 +1430,7 @@ static void ath11k_core_pre_reconfigure_recovery(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 
 		ieee80211_stop_queues(ar->hw);
 		ath11k_mac_drain_tx(ar);
+		complete(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
 		complete(&ar->scan.started);
 		complete(&ar->scan.completed);
 		complete(&ar->peer_assoc_done);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index 41001ec174e2..0f31ed968ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 
 extern unsigned int ath11k_frame_mode;
 
+#define ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ (20 * HZ)
+
 #define ATH11K_MON_TIMER_INTERVAL  10
 #define ATH11K_RESET_TIMEOUT_HZ (20 * HZ)
 #define ATH11K_RESET_MAX_FAIL_COUNT_FIRST 3
@@ -216,6 +218,12 @@ enum ath11k_scan_state {
 	ATH11K_SCAN_ABORTING,
 };
 
+enum ath11k_11d_state {
+	ATH11K_11D_IDLE,
+	ATH11K_11D_PREPARING,
+	ATH11K_11D_RUNNING,
+};
+
 enum ath11k_dev_flags {
 	ATH11K_CAC_RUNNING,
 	ATH11K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED,
@@ -664,9 +672,8 @@ struct ath11k {
 	bool dfs_block_radar_events;
 	struct ath11k_thermal thermal;
 	u32 vdev_id_11d_scan;
-	struct completion finish_11d_scan;
-	struct completion finish_11d_ch_list;
-	bool pending_11d;
+	struct completion completed_11d_scan;
+	enum ath11k_11d_state state_11d;
 	bool regdom_set_by_user;
 	int hw_rate_code;
 	u8 twt_enabled;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 7a7641e8e325..fcb6bea46253 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -3621,26 +3621,6 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (ret)
 		goto exit;
 
-	/* Currently the pending_11d=true only happened 1 time while
-	 * wlan interface up in ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(), it is called by
-	 * ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(), after wlan interface up,
-	 * pending_11d=false always.
-	 * If remove below wait, it always happened scan fail and lead connect
-	 * fail while wlan interface up, because it has a 11d scan which is running
-	 * in firmware, and lead this scan failed.
-	 */
-	if (ar->pending_11d) {
-		long time_left;
-		unsigned long timeout = 5 * HZ;
-
-		if (ar->supports_6ghz)
-			timeout += 5 * HZ;
-
-		time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->finish_11d_ch_list, timeout);
-		ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_MAC,
-			   "mac wait 11d channel list time left %ld\n", time_left);
-	}
-
 	memset(&arg, 0, sizeof(arg));
 	ath11k_wmi_start_scan_init(ar, &arg);
 	arg.vdev_id = arvif->vdev_id;
@@ -3706,6 +3686,10 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		kfree(arg.extraie.ptr);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
+
+	if (ar->state_11d == ATH11K_11D_PREPARING)
+		ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(ar, arvif->vdev_id);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -5859,7 +5843,7 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	/* TODO: Do we need to enable ANI? */
 
-	ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(ar);
+	ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(ar, false);
 
 	ar->num_started_vdevs = 0;
 	ar->num_created_vdevs = 0;
@@ -5926,6 +5910,11 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->ab->update_11d_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->ab->rfkill_work);
 
+	if (ar->state_11d == ATH11K_11D_PREPARING) {
+		ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+		complete(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ppdu_stats, tmp, &ar->ppdu_stats_info, list) {
 		list_del(&ppdu_stats->list);
@@ -6096,7 +6085,7 @@ static bool ath11k_mac_vif_ap_active_any(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, bool wait)
+void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id)
 {
 	struct wmi_11d_scan_start_params param;
 	int ret;
@@ -6124,28 +6113,22 @@ void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, bool wait)
 
 	ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_MAC, "mac start 11d scan\n");
 
-	if (wait)
-		reinit_completion(&ar->finish_11d_scan);
-
 	ret = ath11k_wmi_send_11d_scan_start_cmd(ar, &param);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to start 11d scan vdev %d ret: %d\n",
 			    vdev_id, ret);
 	} else {
 		ar->vdev_id_11d_scan = vdev_id;
-		if (wait) {
-			ar->pending_11d = true;
-			ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->finish_11d_scan,
-							  5 * HZ);
-			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_MAC,
-				   "mac 11d scan left time %d\n", ret);
-
-			if (!ret)
-				ar->pending_11d = false;
-		}
+		if (ar->state_11d == ATH11K_11D_PREPARING)
+			ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_RUNNING;
 	}
 
 fin:
+	if (ar->state_11d == ATH11K_11D_PREPARING) {
+		ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+		complete(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
+	}
+
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->ab->vdev_id_11d_lock);
 }
 
@@ -6168,12 +6151,15 @@ void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_stop(struct ath11k *ar)
 		vdev_id = ar->vdev_id_11d_scan;
 
 		ret = ath11k_wmi_send_11d_scan_stop_cmd(ar, vdev_id);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
 			ath11k_warn(ar->ab,
 				    "failed to stopt 11d scan vdev %d ret: %d\n",
 				    vdev_id, ret);
-		else
+		} else {
 			ar->vdev_id_11d_scan = ATH11K_11D_INVALID_VDEV_ID;
+			ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+			complete(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
+		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->ab->vdev_id_11d_lock);
 }
@@ -6369,8 +6355,10 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			goto err_peer_del;
 		}
 
-		ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(ar, arvif->vdev_id, true);
-
+		if (test_bit(WMI_TLV_SERVICE_11D_OFFLOAD, ab->wmi_ab.svc_map)) {
+			reinit_completion(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
+			ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_PREPARING;
+		}
 		break;
 	case WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR:
 		set_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_MONITOR_VDEV_CREATED, &ar->monitor_flags);
@@ -7230,7 +7218,7 @@ ath11k_mac_op_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_STA)
-		ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(ar, arvif->vdev_id, false);
+		ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(ar, arvif->vdev_id);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 }
@@ -8912,8 +8900,7 @@ int ath11k_mac_allocate(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 		ar->monitor_vdev_id = -1;
 		clear_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_MONITOR_VDEV_CREATED, &ar->monitor_flags);
 		ar->vdev_id_11d_scan = ATH11K_11D_INVALID_VDEV_ID;
-		init_completion(&ar->finish_11d_scan);
-		init_completion(&ar->finish_11d_ch_list);
+		init_completion(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.h
index 045bf4fe1706..7f93e3a9ca23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ extern const struct htt_rx_ring_tlv_filter ath11k_mac_mon_status_filter_default;
 #define ATH11K_SCAN_11D_INTERVAL		600000
 #define ATH11K_11D_INVALID_VDEV_ID		0xFFFF
 
-void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id, bool wait);
+void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_start(struct ath11k *ar, u32 vdev_id);
 void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_stop(struct ath11k *ar);
 void ath11k_mac_11d_scan_stop_all(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
index 81e11cde31d7..80a697771393 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ath11k_reg_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct regulatory_request *request)
 	ar->regdom_set_by_user = true;
 }
 
-int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar)
+int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar, bool wait)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band **bands;
 	struct scan_chan_list_params *params;
@@ -111,7 +111,32 @@ int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar)
 	struct channel_param *ch;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 	int num_channels = 0;
-	int i, ret;
+	int i, ret, left;
+
+	if (wait && ar->state_11d != ATH11K_11D_IDLE) {
+		left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->completed_11d_scan,
+						   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
+		if (!left) {
+			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+				   "failed to receive 11d scan complete: timed out\n");
+			ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+		}
+		ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+			   "reg 11d scan wait left time %d\n", left);
+	}
+
+	if (wait &&
+	    (ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_STARTING ||
+	    ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_RUNNING)) {
+		left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->scan.completed,
+						   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
+		if (!left)
+			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+				   "failed to receive hw scan complete: timed out\n");
+
+		ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+			   "reg hw scan wait left time %d\n", left);
+	}
 
 	bands = hw->wiphy->bands;
 	for (band = 0; band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band++) {
@@ -193,11 +218,6 @@ int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar)
 	ret = ath11k_wmi_send_scan_chan_list_cmd(ar, params);
 	kfree(params);
 
-	if (ar->pending_11d) {
-		complete(&ar->finish_11d_ch_list);
-		ar->pending_11d = false;
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -263,15 +283,8 @@ int ath11k_regd_update(struct ath11k *ar)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (ar->pending_11d)
-		complete(&ar->finish_11d_scan);
-
 	rtnl_lock();
 	wiphy_lock(ar->hw->wiphy);
-
-	if (ar->pending_11d)
-		reinit_completion(&ar->finish_11d_ch_list);
-
 	ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(ar->hw->wiphy, regd_copy);
 	wiphy_unlock(ar->hw->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
@@ -282,7 +295,7 @@ int ath11k_regd_update(struct ath11k *ar)
 		goto err;
 
 	if (ar->state == ATH11K_STATE_ON) {
-		ret = ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(ar);
+		ret = ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(ar, true);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
index 5fb9dc03a74e..2f284f26378d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ struct ieee80211_regdomain *
 ath11k_reg_build_regd(struct ath11k_base *ab,
 		      struct cur_regulatory_info *reg_info, bool intersect);
 int ath11k_regd_update(struct ath11k *ar);
-int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar);
+int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar, bool wait);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
index 7f97c26bffd9..3af24b18204e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.c
@@ -2015,7 +2015,10 @@ void ath11k_wmi_start_scan_init(struct ath11k *ar,
 {
 	/* setup commonly used values */
 	arg->scan_req_id = 1;
-	arg->scan_priority = WMI_SCAN_PRIORITY_LOW;
+	if (ar->state_11d == ATH11K_11D_PREPARING)
+		arg->scan_priority = WMI_SCAN_PRIORITY_MEDIUM;
+	else
+		arg->scan_priority = WMI_SCAN_PRIORITY_LOW;
 	arg->dwell_time_active = 50;
 	arg->dwell_time_active_2g = 0;
 	arg->dwell_time_passive = 150;
@@ -6350,8 +6353,10 @@ static void ath11k_wmi_op_ep_tx_credits(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 static int ath11k_reg_11d_new_cc_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct wmi_11d_new_cc_ev *ev;
+	struct ath11k *ar;
+	struct ath11k_pdev *pdev;
 	const void **tb;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, i;
 
 	tb = ath11k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb->data, skb->len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
@@ -6377,6 +6382,13 @@ static int ath11k_reg_11d_new_cc_event(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *s
 
 	kfree(tb);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < ab->num_radios; i++) {
+		pdev = &ab->pdevs[i];
+		ar = pdev->ar;
+		ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+		complete(&ar->completed_11d_scan);
+	}
+
 	queue_work(ab->workqueue, &ab->update_11d_work);
 
 	return 0;
