diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/main.c
index a0906d7d026e0..32564f5c98e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/main.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ static void wfx_free_common(void *data)
 
 	mutex_destroy(&wdev->tx_power_loop_info_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&wdev->rx_stats_lock);
+	mutex_destroy(&wdev->scan_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&wdev->conf_mutex);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(wdev->hw);
 }
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ struct wfx_dev *wfx_init_common(struct device *dev, const struct wfx_platform_da
 		gpiod_set_consumer_name(wdev->pdata.gpio_wakeup, "wfx wakeup");
 
 	mutex_init(&wdev->conf_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&wdev->scan_lock);
 	mutex_init(&wdev->rx_stats_lock);
 	mutex_init(&wdev->tx_power_loop_info_lock);
 	init_completion(&wdev->firmware_ready);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/queue.c
index b5975d18f09b4..e61b86f211e53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/queue.c
@@ -267,10 +267,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *wfx_tx_queues_get_skb(struct wfx_dev *wdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	wvif = NULL;
-	while ((wvif = wvif_iterate(wdev, wvif)) != NULL)
-		if (mutex_is_locked(&wvif->scan_lock))
-			return NULL;
+	if (mutex_is_locked(&wdev->scan_lock))
+		return NULL;
 
 	wvif = NULL;
 	while ((wvif = wvif_iterate(wdev, wvif)) != NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/scan.c
index 817eeb3aa8bff..c3c103ff88cce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/scan.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void wfx_hw_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	int chan_cur, ret, err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wvif->wdev->conf_mutex);
-	mutex_lock(&wvif->scan_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&wvif->wdev->scan_lock);
 	if (wvif->join_in_progress) {
 		dev_info(wvif->wdev->dev, "abort in-progress REQ_JOIN");
 		wfx_reset(wvif);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void wfx_hw_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 	} while (ret >= 0 && chan_cur < hw_req->req.n_channels);
-	mutex_unlock(&wvif->scan_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&wvif->wdev->scan_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&wvif->wdev->conf_mutex);
 	wfx_ieee80211_scan_completed_compat(wvif->wdev->hw, ret < 0);
 }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void wfx_remain_on_channel_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	/* Hijack scan request to implement Remain-On-Channel */
 	mutex_lock(&wvif->wdev->conf_mutex);
-	mutex_lock(&wvif->scan_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&wvif->wdev->scan_lock);
 	if (wvif->join_in_progress) {
 		dev_info(wvif->wdev->dev, "abort in-progress REQ_JOIN");
 		wfx_reset(wvif);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void wfx_remain_on_channel_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		dev_err(wvif->wdev->dev, "roc didn't stop\n");
 	ieee80211_remain_on_channel_expired(wvif->wdev->hw);
 end:
-	mutex_unlock(&wvif->scan_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&wvif->wdev->scan_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&wvif->wdev->conf_mutex);
 	wfx_bh_request_tx(wvif->wdev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.c
index f42341c2baffb..496b93de3ee58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/sta.c
@@ -97,9 +97,8 @@ void wfx_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, unsigned int changed_flags,
 			FIF_PROBE_REQ | FIF_PSPOLL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wdev->conf_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&wdev->scan_lock);
 	while ((wvif = wvif_iterate(wdev, wvif)) != NULL) {
-		mutex_lock(&wvif->scan_lock);
-
 		/* Note: FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC covers probe response and
 		 * beacons from other BSS
 		 */
@@ -126,9 +125,8 @@ void wfx_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, unsigned int changed_flags,
 		else
 			filter_prbreq = true;
 		wfx_hif_set_rx_filter(wvif, filter_bssid, filter_prbreq);
-
-		mutex_unlock(&wvif->scan_lock);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&wdev->scan_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&wdev->conf_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -621,18 +619,14 @@ int wfx_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool set)
 
 void wfx_suspend_resume_mc(struct wfx_vif *wvif, enum sta_notify_cmd notify_cmd)
 {
-	struct wfx_vif *wvif_it;
-
 	if (notify_cmd != STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE)
 		return;
 
 	/* Device won't be able to honor CAB if a scan is in progress on any interface. Prefer to
 	 * skip this DTIM and wait for the next one.
 	 */
-	wvif_it = NULL;
-	while ((wvif_it = wvif_iterate(wvif->wdev, wvif_it)) != NULL)
-		if (mutex_is_locked(&wvif_it->scan_lock))
-			return;
+	if (mutex_is_locked(&wvif->wdev->scan_lock))
+		return;
 
 	if (!wfx_tx_queues_has_cab(wvif) || wvif->after_dtim_tx_allowed)
 		dev_warn(wvif->wdev->dev, "incorrect sequence (%d CAB in queue)",
@@ -730,7 +724,6 @@ int wfx_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	complete(&wvif->set_pm_mode_complete);
 	INIT_WORK(&wvif->tx_policy_upload_work, wfx_tx_policy_upload_work);
 
-	mutex_init(&wvif->scan_lock);
 	init_completion(&wvif->scan_complete);
 	INIT_WORK(&wvif->scan_work, wfx_hw_scan_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wvif->remain_on_channel_work, wfx_remain_on_channel_work);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/wfx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/wfx.h
index 5fd80c423d6f6..bd0df2e1ea990 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/wfx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/silabs/wfx/wfx.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct wfx_dev {
 	struct delayed_work        cooling_timeout_work;
 	bool                       poll_irq;
 	bool                       chip_frozen;
+	struct mutex               scan_lock;
 	struct mutex               conf_mutex;
 
 	struct wfx_hif_cmd         hif_cmd;
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@ struct wfx_vif {
 
 	unsigned long              uapsd_mask;
 
-	/* avoid some operations in parallel with scan */
-	struct mutex               scan_lock;
 	struct work_struct         scan_work;
 	struct completion          scan_complete;
 	int                        scan_nb_chan_done;
