diff --git a/doc/dbus.doxygen b/doc/dbus.doxygen
index 8d245459a..32b916697 100644
--- a/doc/dbus.doxygen
+++ b/doc/dbus.doxygen
@@ -511,6 +511,10 @@ fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.CreateInterface.
 	<h3>SaveConfig ( ) --> nothing</h3>
 	<p>Save configuration to the configuration file.</p>
       </li>
+      <li>
+	<h3>AbortScan ( ) --> nothing</h3>
+	<p>Abort ongoing scan operation.</p>
+      </li>
       <li>
 	<h3>EAPLogoff ( ) --> nothing</h3>
 	<p>IEEE 802.1X EAPOL state machine logoff.</p>
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
index 0c355f799..64bcfdb36 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
@@ -3119,6 +3119,12 @@ static const struct wpa_dbus_method_desc wpas_dbus_interface_methods[] = {
 	  }
 	},
 #endif /* CONFIG_NO_CONFIG_WRITE */
+	{ "AbortScan", WPAS_DBUS_NEW_IFACE_INTERFACE,
+	  (WPADBusMethodHandler) wpas_dbus_handler_abort_scan,
+	  {
+		  END_ARGS
+	  }
+	},
 	{ NULL, NULL, NULL, { END_ARGS } }
 };
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
index 56e6aab97..84016e11b 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.c
@@ -1419,6 +1419,27 @@ out:
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * wpas_dbus_handler_abort_scan - Request an ongoing scan to be aborted
+ * @message: Pointer to incoming dbus message
+ * @wpa_s: wpa_supplicant structure for a network interface
+ * Returns: Abort failed or no scan in progress DBus error message on failure
+ * or NULL otherwise.
+ *
+ * Handler function for "AbortScan" method call of network interface.
+ */
+DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_abort_scan(DBusMessage *message,
+					   struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
+{
+	if (wpas_abort_ongoing_scan(wpa_s) < 0)
+		return dbus_message_new_error(
+			message, WPAS_DBUS_ERROR_IFACE_SCAN_ERROR,
+			"Abort failed or no scan in progress");
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * wpas_dbus_handler_signal_poll - Request immediate signal properties
  * @message: Pointer to incoming dbus message
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.h b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.h
index 3b8f0966f..1fb8f17e5 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new_handlers.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ DECLARE_ACCESSOR(wpas_dbus_setter_iface_global);
 DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_scan(DBusMessage *message,
 				     struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);
 
+DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_abort_scan(DBusMessage *message,
+					   struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);
+
 DBusMessage * wpas_dbus_handler_signal_poll(DBusMessage *message,
 					    struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);