diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 0e32880e8116..6cd692288221 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -6245,7 +6245,14 @@ void rtw89_hw_scan_abort(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	ret = rtw89_hw_scan_offload(rtwdev, vif, false);
 	if (ret)
-		rtw89_hw_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, true);
+		rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "rtw89_hw_scan_offload failed ret %d\n", ret);
+
+	/* Indicate ieee80211_scan_completed() before returning, which is safe
+	 * because scan abort command always waits for completion of
+	 * RTW89_SCAN_END_SCAN_NOTIFY, so that ieee80211_stop() can flush scan
+	 * work properly.
+	 */
+	rtw89_hw_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, true);
 }
 
 static bool rtw89_is_any_vif_connected_or_connecting(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index 3fe0046f6eaa..185b9cd283ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -4757,6 +4757,9 @@ rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 		return;
 	case RTW89_SCAN_END_SCAN_NOTIFY:
+		if (rtwdev->scan_info.abort)
+			return;
+
 		if (rtwvif && rtwvif->scan_req &&
 		    last_chan < rtwvif->scan_req->n_channels) {
 			ret = rtw89_hw_scan_offload(rtwdev, vif, true);
@@ -4765,7 +4768,7 @@ rtw89_mac_c2h_scanofld_rsp(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				rtw89_warn(rtwdev, "HW scan failed: %d\n", ret);
 			}
 		} else {
-			rtw89_hw_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, rtwdev->scan_info.abort);
+			rtw89_hw_scan_complete(rtwdev, vif, false);
 		}
 		break;
 	case RTW89_SCAN_ENTER_OP_NOTIFY: