diff --git a/mt7615/main.c b/mt7615/main.c
index fc619acb..67f56e42 100644
--- a/mt7615/main.c
+++ b/mt7615/main.c
@@ -1239,11 +1239,12 @@ static int mt7615_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->pm.ps_work);
 	mt76_connac_free_pending_tx_skbs(&dev->pm, NULL);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy->scan_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy->mt76->mac_work);
+
 	mt7615_mutex_acquire(dev);
 
 	clear_bit(MT76_STATE_RUNNING, &phy->mt76->state);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy->scan_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phy->mt76->mac_work);
 
 	set_bit(MT76_STATE_SUSPEND, &phy->mt76->state);
 	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(hw,