diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
index efbc3478e..fd01bb8fa 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/scan.c
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_scan(void *eloop_ctx, void *timeout_ctx)
 		if (prev_state != wpa_s->wpa_state)
 			wpa_supplicant_set_state(wpa_s, prev_state);
 		wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, 1, 0);
-	} else
-		wpa_s->scan_runs++;
+	}
 }