diff --git a/net/mac802154/scan.c b/net/mac802154/scan.c
index 1c0eeaa76560..a6dab3cc3ad8 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/scan.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ void mac802154_scan_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct ieee802154_local *local =
 		container_of(work, struct ieee802154_local, scan_work.work);
 	struct cfg802154_scan_request *scan_req;
+	enum nl802154_scan_types scan_req_type;
 	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	unsigned int scan_duration = 0;
 	struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ void mac802154_scan_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	wpan_phy = scan_req->wpan_phy;
+	scan_req_type = scan_req->type;
 	scan_req_duration = scan_req->duration;
 
 	/* Look for the next valid chan */
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ void mac802154_scan_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto end_scan;
 	}
 
-	if (scan_req->type == NL802154_SCAN_ACTIVE) {
+	if (scan_req_type == NL802154_SCAN_ACTIVE) {
 		ret = mac802154_transmit_beacon_req(local, sdata);
 		if (ret)
 			dev_err(&sdata->dev->dev,