diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index c576bbba52bf..e4db3cdecf29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -2056,6 +2056,7 @@ void ath11k_core_halt(struct ath11k *ar)
 	ath11k_mac_scan_finish(ar);
 	ath11k_mac_peer_cleanup_all(ar);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ar->scan.timeout);
+	cancel_work_sync(&ar->channel_update_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->regd_update_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ab->update_11d_work);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
index a9dc7fe7765a..b4bcfe0b98d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.h
@@ -743,6 +743,10 @@ struct ath11k {
 	struct completion bss_survey_done;
 
 	struct work_struct regd_update_work;
+	struct work_struct channel_update_work;
+	struct list_head channel_update_queue;
+	/* protects channel_update_queue data */
+	spinlock_t channel_update_lock;
 
 	struct work_struct wmi_mgmt_tx_work;
 	struct sk_buff_head wmi_mgmt_tx_queue;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 31ae9b384a29..958997b51e41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -6288,6 +6288,7 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool suspend)
 {
 	struct ath11k *ar = hw->priv;
 	struct htt_ppdu_stats_info *ppdu_stats, *tmp;
+	struct scan_chan_list_params *params;
 	int ret;
 
 	ath11k_mac_drain_tx(ar);
@@ -6303,6 +6304,7 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool suspend)
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ar->scan.timeout);
+	cancel_work_sync(&ar->channel_update_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->regd_update_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->ab->update_11d_work);
 
@@ -6318,6 +6320,15 @@ static void ath11k_mac_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool suspend)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+	while ((params = list_first_entry_or_null(&ar->channel_update_queue,
+						  struct scan_chan_list_params,
+						  list))) {
+		list_del(&params->list);
+		kfree(params);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+
 	rcu_assign_pointer(ar->ab->pdevs_active[ar->pdev_idx], NULL);
 
 	synchronize_rcu();
@@ -10018,6 +10029,7 @@ static const struct wiphy_iftype_ext_capab ath11k_iftypes_ext_capa[] = {
 
 static void __ath11k_mac_unregister(struct ath11k *ar)
 {
+	cancel_work_sync(&ar->channel_update_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->regd_update_work);
 
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(ar->hw);
@@ -10417,6 +10429,9 @@ int ath11k_mac_allocate(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 		init_completion(&ar->thermal.wmi_sync);
 
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ar->scan.timeout, ath11k_scan_timeout_work);
+		INIT_WORK(&ar->channel_update_work, ath11k_regd_update_chan_list_work);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ar->channel_update_queue);
+		spin_lock_init(&ar->channel_update_lock);
 		INIT_WORK(&ar->regd_update_work, ath11k_regd_update_work);
 
 		INIT_WORK(&ar->wmi_mgmt_tx_work, ath11k_mgmt_over_wmi_tx_work);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
index cb2cf9b63d18..8df7503997db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
@@ -124,32 +124,7 @@ int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar, bool wait)
 	struct channel_param *ch;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 	int num_channels = 0;
-	int i, ret, left;
-
-	if (wait && ar->state_11d != ATH11K_11D_IDLE) {
-		left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->completed_11d_scan,
-						   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
-		if (!left) {
-			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
-				   "failed to receive 11d scan complete: timed out\n");
-			ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
-		}
-		ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
-			   "11d scan wait left time %d\n", left);
-	}
-
-	if (wait &&
-	    (ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_STARTING ||
-	    ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_RUNNING)) {
-		left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->scan.completed,
-						   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
-		if (!left)
-			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
-				   "failed to receive hw scan complete: timed out\n");
-
-		ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
-			   "hw scan wait left time %d\n", left);
-	}
+	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	if (ar->state == ATH11K_STATE_RESTARTING)
 		return 0;
@@ -231,8 +206,15 @@ int ath11k_reg_update_chan_list(struct ath11k *ar, bool wait)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = ath11k_wmi_send_scan_chan_list_cmd(ar, params);
-	kfree(params);
+	if (wait) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+		list_add_tail(&params->list, &ar->channel_update_queue);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+		queue_work(ar->ab->workqueue, &ar->channel_update_work);
+	} else {
+		ret = ath11k_wmi_send_scan_chan_list_cmd(ar, params);
+		kfree(params);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -811,6 +793,58 @@ ath11k_reg_build_regd(struct ath11k_base *ab,
 	return new_regd;
 }
 
+void ath11k_regd_update_chan_list_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ath11k *ar = container_of(work, struct ath11k,
+					 channel_update_work);
+	struct scan_chan_list_params *params;
+	struct list_head local_update_list;
+	int left;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local_update_list);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+	while ((params = list_first_entry_or_null(&ar->channel_update_queue,
+						  struct scan_chan_list_params,
+						  list))) {
+		list_del(&params->list);
+		list_add_tail(&params->list, &local_update_list);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->channel_update_lock);
+
+	while ((params = list_first_entry_or_null(&local_update_list,
+						  struct scan_chan_list_params,
+						  list))) {
+		if (ar->state_11d != ATH11K_11D_IDLE) {
+			left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->completed_11d_scan,
+							   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
+			if (!left) {
+				ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+					   "failed to receive 11d scan complete: timed out\n");
+				ar->state_11d = ATH11K_11D_IDLE;
+			}
+			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+				   "reg 11d scan wait left time %d\n", left);
+		}
+
+		if ((ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_STARTING ||
+		     ar->scan.state == ATH11K_SCAN_RUNNING)) {
+			left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&ar->scan.completed,
+							   ATH11K_SCAN_TIMEOUT_HZ);
+			if (!left)
+				ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+					   "failed to receive hw scan complete: timed out\n");
+
+			ath11k_dbg(ar->ab, ATH11K_DBG_REG,
+				   "reg hw scan wait left time %d\n", left);
+		}
+
+		ath11k_wmi_send_scan_chan_list_cmd(ar, params);
+		list_del(&params->list);
+		kfree(params);
+	}
+}
+
 static bool ath11k_reg_is_world_alpha(char *alpha)
 {
 	if (alpha[0] == '0' && alpha[1] == '0')
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
index 263ea9061948..0d5e10bb5730 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void ath11k_reg_init(struct ath11k *ar);
 void ath11k_reg_reset_info(struct cur_regulatory_info *reg_info);
 void ath11k_reg_free(struct ath11k_base *ab);
 void ath11k_regd_update_work(struct work_struct *work);
+void ath11k_regd_update_chan_list_work(struct work_struct *work);
 struct ieee80211_regdomain *
 ath11k_reg_build_regd(struct ath11k_base *ab,
 		      struct cur_regulatory_info *reg_info, bool intersect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
index 8982b909c821..30b4b0c17682 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/wmi.h
@@ -3817,6 +3817,7 @@ struct wmi_stop_scan_cmd {
 };
 
 struct scan_chan_list_params {
+	struct list_head list;
 	u32 pdev_id;
 	u16 nallchans;
 	struct channel_param ch_param[];
