diff --git a/include/linux/ieee802154.h b/include/linux/ieee802154.h
index b22e4147d334..140f61ec0f5f 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee802154.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee802154.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 /* Duration in superframe order */
 #define IEEE802154_MAX_SCAN_DURATION	14
 #define IEEE802154_ACTIVE_SCAN_DURATION	15
+/* Superframe duration in slots */
+#define IEEE802154_SUPERFRAME_PERIOD	16
+/* Various periods expressed in symbols */
+#define IEEE802154_SLOT_PERIOD		60
 #define IEEE802154_LIFS_PERIOD		40
 #define IEEE802154_SIFS_PERIOD		12
 #define IEEE802154_MAX_SIFS_FRAME_SIZE	18
diff --git a/include/net/cfg802154.h b/include/net/cfg802154.h
index 5d4750d24f13..090e1ad64a55 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg802154.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg802154.h
@@ -314,6 +314,22 @@ struct cfg802154_scan_request {
 	struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct cfg802154_mac_pkt - MAC packet descriptor (beacon/command)
+ * @node: MAC packets to process list member
+ * @skb: the received sk_buff
+ * @sdata: the interface on which @skb was received
+ * @page: page configuration when @skb was received
+ * @channel: channel configuration when @skb was received
+ */
+struct cfg802154_mac_pkt {
+	struct list_head node;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	u8 page;
+	u8 channel;
+};
+
 struct ieee802154_llsec_key_id {
 	u8 mode;
 	u8 id;
diff --git a/net/mac802154/Makefile b/net/mac802154/Makefile
index 4059295fdbf8..43d1347b37ee 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/Makefile
+++ b/net/mac802154/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 obj-$(CONFIG_MAC802154)	+= mac802154.o
 mac802154-objs		:= main.o rx.o tx.o mac_cmd.o mib.o \
-			   iface.o llsec.o util.o cfg.o trace.o
+			   iface.o llsec.o util.o cfg.o scan.o trace.o
 
 CFLAGS_trace.o := -I$(src)
diff --git a/net/mac802154/cfg.c b/net/mac802154/cfg.c
index 469d6e8dd2dd..187cebcaf233 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/cfg.c
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ ieee802154_set_channel(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy, u8 page, u8 channel)
 	    wpan_phy->current_channel == channel)
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Refuse to change channels during a scanning operation */
+	if (mac802154_is_scanning(local))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	ret = drv_set_channel(local, page, channel);
 	if (!ret) {
 		wpan_phy->current_page = page;
@@ -261,6 +265,31 @@ ieee802154_set_ackreq_default(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int mac802154_trigger_scan(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
+				  struct cfg802154_scan_request *request)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata;
+
+	sdata = IEEE802154_WPAN_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(request->wpan_dev);
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	return mac802154_trigger_scan_locked(sdata, request);
+}
+
+static int mac802154_abort_scan(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
+				struct wpan_dev *wpan_dev)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_local *local = wpan_phy_priv(wpan_phy);
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata;
+
+	sdata = IEEE802154_WPAN_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(wpan_dev);
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	return mac802154_abort_scan_locked(local, sdata);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE802154_NL802154_EXPERIMENTAL
 static void
 ieee802154_get_llsec_table(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
@@ -468,6 +497,8 @@ const struct cfg802154_ops mac802154_config_ops = {
 	.set_max_frame_retries = ieee802154_set_max_frame_retries,
 	.set_lbt_mode = ieee802154_set_lbt_mode,
 	.set_ackreq_default = ieee802154_set_ackreq_default,
+	.trigger_scan = mac802154_trigger_scan,
+	.abort_scan = mac802154_abort_scan,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE802154_NL802154_EXPERIMENTAL
 	.get_llsec_table = ieee802154_get_llsec_table,
 	.lock_llsec_table = ieee802154_lock_llsec_table,
diff --git a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
index aeadee543a9c..0e4db967bd1d 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
+++ b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 
 #include "llsec.h"
 
+enum ieee802154_ongoing {
+	IEEE802154_IS_SCANNING = BIT(0),
+};
+
 /* mac802154 device private data */
 struct ieee802154_local {
 	struct ieee802154_hw hw;
@@ -43,15 +47,26 @@ struct ieee802154_local {
 	struct list_head	interfaces;
 	struct mutex		iflist_mtx;
 
-	/* This one is used for scanning and other jobs not to be interfered
-	 * with serial driver.
-	 */
+	/* Data related workqueue */
 	struct workqueue_struct	*workqueue;
+	/* MAC commands related workqueue */
+	struct workqueue_struct	*mac_wq;
 
 	struct hrtimer ifs_timer;
 
+	/* Scanning */
+	u8 scan_page;
+	u8 scan_channel;
+	struct cfg802154_scan_request __rcu *scan_req;
+	struct delayed_work scan_work;
+
+	/* Asynchronous tasks */
+	struct list_head rx_beacon_list;
+	struct work_struct rx_beacon_work;
+
 	bool started;
 	bool suspended;
+	unsigned long ongoing;
 
 	struct tasklet_struct tasklet;
 	struct sk_buff_head skb_queue;
@@ -226,6 +241,22 @@ void mac802154_unlock_table(struct net_device *dev);
 
 int mac802154_wpan_update_llsec(struct net_device *dev);
 
+/* PAN management handling */
+void mac802154_scan_worker(struct work_struct *work);
+int mac802154_trigger_scan_locked(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				  struct cfg802154_scan_request *request);
+int mac802154_abort_scan_locked(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata);
+int mac802154_process_beacon(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     u8 page, u8 channel);
+void mac802154_rx_beacon_worker(struct work_struct *work);
+
+static inline bool mac802154_is_scanning(struct ieee802154_local *local)
+{
+	return test_bit(IEEE802154_IS_SCANNING, &local->ongoing);
+}
+
 /* interface handling */
 int ieee802154_iface_init(void);
 void ieee802154_iface_exit(void);
diff --git a/net/mac802154/iface.c b/net/mac802154/iface.c
index 7de2f843379c..a5958d323ea3 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/iface.c
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ static int mac802154_slave_close(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
+	if (mac802154_is_scanning(local))
+		mac802154_abort_scan_locked(local, sdata);
+
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	local->open_count--;
 
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 12a13a850fdf..b1111279e06d 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ ieee802154_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len, const struct ieee802154_ops *ops)
 	local->ops = ops;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->interfaces);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->rx_beacon_list);
 	mutex_init(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
 	tasklet_setup(&local->tasklet, ieee802154_tasklet_handler);
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ ieee802154_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len, const struct ieee802154_ops *ops)
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->skb_queue);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&local->sync_tx_work, ieee802154_xmit_sync_worker);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&local->scan_work, mac802154_scan_worker);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->rx_beacon_work, mac802154_rx_beacon_worker);
 
 	/* init supported flags with 802.15.4 default ranges */
 	phy->supported.max_minbe = 8;
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ static void ieee802154_setup_wpan_phy_pib(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy)
 int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee802154_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+	char mac_wq_name[IFNAMSIZ + 10] = {};
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int rc = -ENOSYS;
 
@@ -195,6 +199,13 @@ int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	snprintf(mac_wq_name, IFNAMSIZ + 10, "%s-mac-cmds", wpan_phy_name(local->phy));
+	local->mac_wq =	create_singlethread_workqueue(mac_wq_name);
+	if (!local->mac_wq) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_wq;
+	}
+
 	hrtimer_init(&local->ifs_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	local->ifs_timer.function = ieee802154_xmit_ifs_timer;
 
@@ -224,7 +235,7 @@ int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 
 	rc = wpan_phy_register(local->phy);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		goto out_wq;
+		goto out_mac_wq;
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
@@ -243,6 +254,8 @@ int ieee802154_register_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 
 out_phy:
 	wpan_phy_unregister(local->phy);
+out_mac_wq:
+	destroy_workqueue(local->mac_wq);
 out_wq:
 	destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 out:
@@ -263,6 +276,7 @@ void ieee802154_unregister_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
+	destroy_workqueue(local->mac_wq);
 	destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 	wpan_phy_unregister(local->phy);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac802154/rx.c b/net/mac802154/rx.c
index c2aae2a6d6a6..2b0a80571097 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/rx.c
@@ -29,12 +29,31 @@ static int ieee802154_deliver_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return netif_receive_skb(skb);
 }
 
+void mac802154_rx_beacon_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_local *local =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee802154_local, rx_beacon_work);
+	struct cfg802154_mac_pkt *mac_pkt;
+
+	mac_pkt = list_first_entry_or_null(&local->rx_beacon_list,
+					   struct cfg802154_mac_pkt, node);
+	if (!mac_pkt)
+		return;
+
+	mac802154_process_beacon(local, mac_pkt->skb, mac_pkt->page, mac_pkt->channel);
+
+	list_del(&mac_pkt->node);
+	kfree_skb(mac_pkt->skb);
+	kfree(mac_pkt);
+}
+
 static int
 ieee802154_subif_frame(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
 {
-	struct wpan_dev *wpan_dev = &sdata->wpan_dev;
 	struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy = sdata->local->hw.phy;
+	struct wpan_dev *wpan_dev = &sdata->wpan_dev;
+	struct cfg802154_mac_pkt *mac_pkt;
 	__le16 span, sshort;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -106,6 +125,21 @@ ieee802154_subif_frame(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	switch (mac_cb(skb)->type) {
 	case IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_BEACON:
+		dev_dbg(&sdata->dev->dev, "BEACON received\n");
+		if (!mac802154_is_scanning(sdata->local))
+			goto fail;
+
+		mac_pkt = kzalloc(sizeof(*mac_pkt), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!mac_pkt)
+			goto fail;
+
+		mac_pkt->skb = skb_get(skb);
+		mac_pkt->sdata = sdata;
+		mac_pkt->page = sdata->local->scan_page;
+		mac_pkt->channel = sdata->local->scan_channel;
+		list_add_tail(&mac_pkt->node, &sdata->local->rx_beacon_list);
+		queue_work(sdata->local->mac_wq, &sdata->local->rx_beacon_work);
+		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 	case IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_ACK:
 	case IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_MAC_CMD:
 		goto fail;
diff --git a/net/mac802154/scan.c b/net/mac802154/scan.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..afe4e380058d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mac802154/scan.c
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * IEEE 802.15.4 scanning management
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Qorvo US, Inc
+ * Authors:
+ *   - David Girault <david.girault@qorvo.com>
+ *   - Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@bootlin.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <net/mac802154.h>
+
+#include "ieee802154_i.h"
+#include "driver-ops.h"
+#include "../ieee802154/nl802154.h"
+
+/*
+ * mac802154_scan_cleanup_locked() must be called upon scan completion or abort.
+ * - Completions are asynchronous, not locked by the rtnl and decided by the
+ *   scan worker.
+ * - Aborts are decided by userspace, and locked by the rtnl.
+ *
+ * Concurrent modifications to the PHY, the interfaces or the hardware is in
+ * general prevented by the rtnl. So in most cases we don't need additional
+ * protection.
+ *
+ * However, the scan worker get's triggered without anybody noticing and thus we
+ * must ensure the presence of the devices as well as data consistency:
+ * - The sub-interface and device driver module get both their reference
+ *   counters incremented whenever we start a scan, so they cannot disappear
+ *   during operation.
+ * - Data consistency is achieved by the use of rcu protected pointers.
+ */
+static int mac802154_scan_cleanup_locked(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+					 struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 bool aborted)
+{
+	struct wpan_dev *wpan_dev = &sdata->wpan_dev;
+	struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy = local->phy;
+	struct cfg802154_scan_request *request;
+	u8 cmd;
+
+	/* Prevent any further use of the scan request */
+	clear_bit(IEEE802154_IS_SCANNING, &local->ongoing);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&local->scan_work);
+	request = rcu_replace_pointer(local->scan_req, NULL, 1);
+	if (!request)
+		return 0;
+	kfree_rcu(request);
+
+	/* Advertize first, while we know the devices cannot be removed */
+	cmd = aborted ? NL802154_CMD_ABORT_SCAN : NL802154_CMD_SCAN_DONE;
+	nl802154_scan_done(wpan_phy, wpan_dev, cmd);
+
+	/* Cleanup software stack */
+	ieee802154_mlme_op_post(local);
+
+	/* Set the hardware back in its original state */
+	drv_set_channel(local, wpan_phy->current_page,
+			wpan_phy->current_channel);
+	ieee802154_configure_durations(wpan_phy, wpan_phy->current_page,
+				       wpan_phy->current_channel);
+	drv_stop(local);
+	synchronize_net();
+	sdata->required_filtering = sdata->iface_default_filtering;
+	drv_start(local, sdata->required_filtering, &local->addr_filt);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mac802154_abort_scan_locked(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	if (!mac802154_is_scanning(local))
+		return -ESRCH;
+
+	return mac802154_scan_cleanup_locked(local, sdata, true);
+}
+
+static unsigned int mac802154_scan_get_channel_time(u8 duration_order,
+						    u8 symbol_duration)
+{
+	u64 base_super_frame_duration = (u64)symbol_duration *
+		IEEE802154_SUPERFRAME_PERIOD * IEEE802154_SLOT_PERIOD;
+
+	return usecs_to_jiffies(base_super_frame_duration *
+				(BIT(duration_order) + 1));
+}
+
+static void mac802154_flush_queued_beacons(struct ieee802154_local *local)
+{
+	struct cfg802154_mac_pkt *mac_pkt, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(mac_pkt, tmp, &local->rx_beacon_list, node) {
+		list_del(&mac_pkt->node);
+		kfree_skb(mac_pkt->skb);
+		kfree(mac_pkt);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+mac802154_scan_get_next_channel(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+                                struct cfg802154_scan_request *scan_req,
+				u8 *channel)
+{
+	(*channel)++;
+        *channel = find_next_bit((const unsigned long *)&scan_req->channels,
+				 IEEE802154_MAX_CHANNEL + 1,
+				 *channel);
+}
+
+static int mac802154_scan_find_next_chan(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+                                         struct cfg802154_scan_request *scan_req,
+                                         u8 page, u8 *channel)
+{
+	mac802154_scan_get_next_channel(local, scan_req, channel);
+	if (*channel > IEEE802154_MAX_CHANNEL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void mac802154_scan_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_local *local =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee802154_local, scan_work.work);
+	struct cfg802154_scan_request *scan_req;
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	unsigned int scan_duration = 0;
+	struct wpan_phy* wpan_phy;
+	u8 scan_req_duration;
+	u8 page, channel;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Ensure the device receiver is turned off when changing channels
+	 * because there is no atomic way to change the channel and know on
+	 * which one a beacon might have been received.
+	 */
+	drv_stop(local);
+	synchronize_net();
+	mac802154_flush_queued_beacons(local);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	scan_req = rcu_dereference(local->scan_req);
+	if (unlikely(!scan_req)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sdata = IEEE802154_WPAN_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(scan_req->wpan_dev);
+
+	/* Wait an arbitrary amount of time in case we cannot use the device */
+	if (local->suspended || !ieee802154_sdata_running(sdata)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		queue_delayed_work(local->mac_wq, &local->scan_work,
+				   msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	wpan_phy = scan_req->wpan_phy;
+	scan_req_duration = scan_req->duration;
+
+	/* Look for the next valid chan */
+	page = local->scan_page;
+	channel = local->scan_channel;
+	do {
+                ret = mac802154_scan_find_next_chan(local, scan_req, page, &channel);
+                if (ret) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+                        goto end_scan;
+                }
+        } while (!ieee802154_chan_is_valid(scan_req->wpan_phy, page, channel));
+
+        rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	/* Bypass the stack on purpose when changing the channel */
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ret = drv_set_channel(local, page, channel);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	if (ret) {
+                dev_err(&sdata->dev->dev,
+                        "Channel change failure during scan, aborting (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto end_scan;
+	}
+
+	local->scan_page = page;
+	local->scan_channel = channel;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ret = drv_start(local, IEEE802154_FILTERING_3_SCAN, &local->addr_filt);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+	if (ret) {
+                dev_err(&sdata->dev->dev,
+                        "Restarting failure after channel change, aborting (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto end_scan;
+	}
+
+	ieee802154_configure_durations(wpan_phy, page, channel);
+	scan_duration = mac802154_scan_get_channel_time(scan_req_duration,
+							wpan_phy->symbol_duration);
+	dev_dbg(&sdata->dev->dev,
+		"Scan page %u channel %u for %ums\n",
+		page, channel, jiffies_to_msecs(scan_duration));
+	queue_delayed_work(local->mac_wq, &local->scan_work, scan_duration);
+	return;
+
+end_scan:
+	rtnl_lock();
+	mac802154_scan_cleanup_locked(local, sdata, false);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+}
+
+int mac802154_trigger_scan_locked(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				  struct cfg802154_scan_request *request)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_local *local = sdata->local;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	if (mac802154_is_scanning(local))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	/* TODO: support other scanning type */
+	if (request->type != NL802154_SCAN_PASSIVE)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	/* Store scanning parameters */
+	rcu_assign_pointer(local->scan_req, request);
+
+	/* Software scanning requires to set promiscuous mode, so we need to
+	 * pause the Tx queue during the entire operation.
+	 */
+	ieee802154_mlme_op_pre(local);
+
+	sdata->required_filtering = IEEE802154_FILTERING_3_SCAN;
+	local->scan_page = request->page;
+	local->scan_channel = -1;
+	set_bit(IEEE802154_IS_SCANNING, &local->ongoing);
+
+	nl802154_scan_started(request->wpan_phy, request->wpan_dev);
+
+	queue_delayed_work(local->mac_wq, &local->scan_work, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mac802154_process_beacon(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     u8 page, u8 channel)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_beacon_hdr *bh = (void *)skb->data;
+	struct ieee802154_addr *src = &mac_cb(skb)->source;
+	struct cfg802154_scan_request *scan_req;
+	struct ieee802154_coord_desc desc;
+
+	if (skb->len != sizeof(*bh))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (unlikely(src->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	dev_dbg(&skb->dev->dev,
+		"BEACON received on page %u channel %u\n",
+		page, channel);
+
+	memcpy(&desc.addr, src, sizeof(desc.addr));
+	desc.page = page;
+	desc.channel = channel;
+	desc.link_quality = mac_cb(skb)->lqi;
+	desc.superframe_spec = get_unaligned_le16(skb->data);
+	desc.gts_permit = bh->gts_permit;
+
+	trace_802154_scan_event(&desc);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	scan_req = rcu_dereference(local->scan_req);
+	if (likely(scan_req))
+		nl802154_scan_event(scan_req->wpan_phy, scan_req->wpan_dev, &desc);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return 0;
+}
