diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
index 682e1be70..16e0bd7cb 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_scan(void *eloop_ctx, void *timeout_ctx)
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_P2P
-	if (wpas_p2p_in_progress(wpa_s)) {
+	if (wpas_p2p_in_progress(wpa_s) || wpas_wpa_is_in_progress(wpa_s)) {
 		if (wpa_s->sta_scan_pending &&
 		    wpas_p2p_in_progress(wpa_s) == 2 &&
 		    wpa_s->global->p2p_cb_on_scan_complete) {
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 4b8d0d0f3..c9ad4caf8 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -3843,3 +3843,42 @@ void wpas_request_connection(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 	if (wpa_supplicant_fast_associate(wpa_s) != 1)
 		wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, 0, 0);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * wpas_wpa_is_in_progress - Check whether a connection is in progress
+ * @wpa_s: Pointer to wpa_supplicant data
+ *
+ * This function is to check if the wpa state is in beginning of the connection
+ * during 4-way handshake or group key handshake with WPA on any shared
+ * interface.
+ */
+int wpas_wpa_is_in_progress(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
+{
+	const char *rn, *rn2;
+	struct wpa_supplicant *ifs;
+
+	if (!wpa_s->driver->get_radio_name)
+                return 0;
+
+	rn = wpa_s->driver->get_radio_name(wpa_s->drv_priv);
+	if (rn == NULL || rn[0] == '\0')
+		return 0;
+
+	for (ifs = wpa_s->global->ifaces; ifs; ifs = ifs->next) {
+		if (ifs == wpa_s || !ifs->driver->get_radio_name)
+			continue;
+
+		rn2 = ifs->driver->get_radio_name(ifs->drv_priv);
+		if (!rn2 || os_strcmp(rn, rn2) != 0)
+			continue;
+		if (ifs->wpa_state >= WPA_AUTHENTICATING &&
+		    ifs->wpa_state != WPA_COMPLETED) {
+			wpa_dbg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG, "Connection is in progress "
+				"on interface %s - defer scan", ifs->ifname);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
index c53421de8..7559a756e 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ int disallowed_ssid(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, const u8 *ssid,
 		    size_t ssid_len);
 void wpas_request_connection(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);
 int wpas_build_ext_capab(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, u8 *buf);
+int wpas_wpa_is_in_progress(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);
 
 /**
  * wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_ctrl_rsp_handle - Handle a control response