diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index eeb7148..d4397eb 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@
 	rdev = container_of(wk, struct cfg80211_registered_device,
 			    sched_scan_results_wk);
 
-	request = rdev->sched_scan_req;
-
 	rtnl_lock();
 
+	request = rdev->sched_scan_req;
+
 	/* we don't have sched_scan_req anymore if the scan is stopping */
 	if (request) {
 		if (request->flags & NL80211_SCAN_FLAG_FLUSH) {