diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
index 8d0d1a56f..d7049a1a8 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
@@ -808,6 +808,9 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_scan(void *eloop_ctx, void *timeout_ctx)
 	}
 
 	if (wpa_s->last_scan_req != MANUAL_SCAN_REQ &&
+#ifdef CONFIG_AP
+	    !wpa_s->ap_iface &&
+#endif /* CONFIG_AP */
 	    wpa_s->conf->ap_scan == 2) {
 		wpa_s->connect_without_scan = NULL;
 		wpa_s->prev_scan_wildcard = 0;