diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211_scan.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211_scan.c
index c35b4d7ef..3911f485f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211_scan.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211_scan.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ int wpa_driver_nl80211_scan(struct i802_bss *bss,
 				goto fail;
 
 			if (wpa_driver_nl80211_scan(bss, params)) {
-				wpa_driver_nl80211_set_mode(bss, drv->nlmode);
+				wpa_driver_nl80211_set_mode(bss, old_mode);
 				goto fail;
 			}