diff --git a/src/scan.c b/src/scan.c
index aa405ebc..aed3bbb1 100644
--- a/src/scan.c
+++ b/src/scan.c
@@ -1394,13 +1394,13 @@ static void scan_notify(struct l_genl_msg *msg, void *user_data)
 
 		/* Was this our own scan or an external scan */
 		if (sc->triggered) {
+			sc->triggered = false;
+
 			if (!sr->callback) {
 				scan_finished(sc, -ECANCELED, NULL, sr);
 				break;
 			}
 
-			sc->triggered = false;
-
 			/*
 			 * If this was the last command for the current request
 			 * avoid starting the next request until the GET_SCAN