diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 079e7bd86c9..4a80d74975e 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1020,8 +1020,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  *	level driver (e.g. assoc/disassoc status, erp parameters).
  *	This function should not be used if no BSS has been set, unless
  *	for association indication. The @changed parameter indicates which
- *	of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made. This callback
- *	has to be atomic.
+ *	of the bss parameters has changed when a call is made.
  *
  * @configure_filter: Configure the device's RX filter.
  *	See the section "Frame filtering" for more information.
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 83e8b497e6d..e3f2cb08658 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2797,6 +2797,17 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.beacon.variable, len - baselen, &elems);
 
+	if (elems.wmm_param && (ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_WMM_ENABLED)) {
+		ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(dev, ifsta, elems.wmm_param,
+					 elems.wmm_param_len);
+	}
+
+	/* Do not send changes to driver if we are scanning. This removes
+	 * requirement that driver's bss_info_changed function needs to be
+	 * atomic. */
+	if (local->sta_sw_scanning || local->sta_hw_scanning)
+		return;
+
 	if (elems.erp_info && elems.erp_info_len >= 1)
 		changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(sdata, elems.erp_info[0]);
 	else {
@@ -2816,11 +2827,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct net_device *dev,
 					       &bss_info);
 	}
 
-	if (elems.wmm_param && (ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_WMM_ENABLED)) {
-		ieee80211_sta_wmm_params(dev, ifsta, elems.wmm_param,
-					 elems.wmm_param_len);
-	}
-
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 }