diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index ebcf4390429..62a739f6c37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_sw_scan_complete(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_lock(&hwsim->mutex);
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "hwsim sw_scan_complete\n");
-	hwsim->scanning = true;
+	hwsim->scanning = false;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hwsim->mutex);
 }