diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.c b/src/ap/hostapd.c
index 33988598a..391d77460 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.c
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,7 @@ void hostapd_interface_deinit(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
 #ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
+	hostapd_stop_setup_timers(iface);
 	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_ht2040_timeout, iface, NULL);
 #endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
diff --git a/src/ap/hostapd.h b/src/ap/hostapd.h
index dba9bb29c..bd85c54a2 100644
--- a/src/ap/hostapd.h
+++ b/src/ap/hostapd.h
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ struct hostapd_iface {
 #endif /* CONFIG_ACS */
 
 	void (*scan_cb)(struct hostapd_iface *iface);
+	int num_ht40_scan_tries;
 };
 
 /* hostapd.c */
diff --git a/src/ap/hw_features.c b/src/ap/hw_features.c
index 43cb243b9..b36183452 100644
--- a/src/ap/hw_features.c
+++ b/src/ap/hw_features.c
@@ -602,9 +602,55 @@ static void ieee80211n_scan_channels_5g(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
 }
 
 
+static void ap_ht40_scan_retry(void *eloop_data, void *user_data)
+{
+#define HT2040_COEX_SCAN_RETRY 15
+	struct hostapd_iface *iface = eloop_data;
+	struct wpa_driver_scan_params params;
+	int ret;
+
+	os_memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
+	if (iface->current_mode->mode == HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G)
+		ieee80211n_scan_channels_2g4(iface, &params);
+	else
+		ieee80211n_scan_channels_5g(iface, &params);
+
+	ret = hostapd_driver_scan(iface->bss[0], &params);
+	iface->num_ht40_scan_tries++;
+	os_free(params.freqs);
+
+	if (ret == -EBUSY &&
+	    iface->num_ht40_scan_tries < HT2040_COEX_SCAN_RETRY) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
+			   "Failed to request a scan of neighboring BSSes ret=%d (%s) - try to scan again (attempt %d)",
+			   ret, strerror(-ret), iface->num_ht40_scan_tries);
+		eloop_register_timeout(1, 0, ap_ht40_scan_retry, iface, NULL);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		iface->scan_cb = ieee80211n_check_scan;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
+		   "Failed to request a scan in device, bringing up in HT20 mode");
+	iface->conf->secondary_channel = 0;
+	iface->conf->ht_capab &= ~HT_CAP_INFO_SUPP_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET;
+	hostapd_setup_interface_complete(iface, 0);
+}
+
+
+void hostapd_stop_setup_timers(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
+{
+	eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_ht40_scan_retry, iface, NULL);
+}
+
+
 static int ieee80211n_check_40mhz(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 {
 	struct wpa_driver_scan_params params;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!iface->conf->secondary_channel)
 		return 0; /* HT40 not used */
@@ -617,13 +663,26 @@ static int ieee80211n_check_40mhz(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 		ieee80211n_scan_channels_2g4(iface, &params);
 	else
 		ieee80211n_scan_channels_5g(iface, &params);
-	if (hostapd_driver_scan(iface->bss[0], &params) < 0) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to request a scan of "
-			   "neighboring BSSes");
-		os_free(params.freqs);
+
+	ret = hostapd_driver_scan(iface->bss[0], &params);
+	os_free(params.freqs);
+
+	if (ret == -EBUSY) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
+			   "Failed to request a scan of neighboring BSSes ret=%d (%s) - try to scan again",
+			   ret, strerror(-ret));
+		iface->num_ht40_scan_tries = 1;
+		eloop_cancel_timeout(ap_ht40_scan_retry, iface, NULL);
+		eloop_register_timeout(1, 0, ap_ht40_scan_retry, iface, NULL);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR,
+			   "Failed to request a scan of neighboring BSSes ret=%d (%s)",
+			   ret, strerror(-ret));
 		return -1;
 	}
-	os_free(params.freqs);
 
 	iface->scan_cb = ieee80211n_check_scan;
 	return 1;
diff --git a/src/ap/hw_features.h b/src/ap/hw_features.h
index 783ae5e12..0f67ab8e5 100644
--- a/src/ap/hw_features.h
+++ b/src/ap/hw_features.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ int hostapd_hw_get_channel(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int freq);
 int hostapd_check_ht_capab(struct hostapd_iface *iface);
 int hostapd_prepare_rates(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
 			  struct hostapd_hw_modes *mode);
+void hostapd_stop_setup_timers(struct hostapd_iface *iface);
 #else /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 static inline void
 hostapd_free_hw_features(struct hostapd_hw_modes *hw_features,
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@ static inline int hostapd_prepare_rates(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void hostapd_stop_setup_timers(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
+{
+}
+
 #endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 
 #endif /* HW_FEATURES_H */