diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index c17021642234..1641db8722e0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -5039,13 +5039,13 @@ static int hci_resume_scan_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	if (!hdev->scanning_paused)
 		return 0;
 
+	hdev->scanning_paused = false;
+
 	hci_update_scan_sync(hdev);
 
 	/* Reset passive scanning to normal */
 	hci_update_passive_scan_sync(hdev);
 
-	hdev->scanning_paused = false;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5064,7 +5064,6 @@ int hci_resume_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 		return 0;
 
 	hdev->suspended = false;
-	hdev->scanning_paused = false;
 
 	/* Restore event mask */
 	hci_set_event_mask_sync(hdev);