diff --git a/mt7996/mac.c b/mt7996/mac.c
index 715d3534..7fe69a43 100644
--- a/mt7996/mac.c
+++ b/mt7996/mac.c
@@ -2572,8 +2572,8 @@ void mt7996_mac_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	set_bit(MT76_RESET, &dev->mphy.state);
 	set_bit(MT76_MCU_RESET, &dev->mphy.state);
-	mt76_abort_scan(&dev->mt76);
 	wake_up(&dev->mt76.mcu.wait);
+	mt76_abort_scan(&dev->mt76);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&dev->wed_rro.work);
 	mt7996_for_each_phy(dev, phy) {