static void ieee80211_direct_probe(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
        ifmgd->direct_probe_tries++;
        if (ifmgd->direct_probe_tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
                ieee80211_rx_bss_remove(sdata, ifmgd->bssid,
                                sdata->local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq,
                                ifmgd->ssid, ifmgd->ssid_len);
+
+               /*
+                * We might have a pending scan which had no chance to run yet
+                * due to state == IEEE80211_STA_MLME_DIRECT_PROBE.
+                * Hence, queue the STAs work again
+                */
+               queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
                return;
        }
 
 static void ieee80211_authenticate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
        ifmgd->auth_tries++;
        if (ifmgd->auth_tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
                ieee80211_rx_bss_remove(sdata, ifmgd->bssid,
                                sdata->local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq,
                                ifmgd->ssid, ifmgd->ssid_len);
+
+               /*
+                * We might have a pending scan which had no chance to run yet
+                * due to state == IEEE80211_STA_MLME_AUTHENTICATE.
+                * Hence, queue the STAs work again
+                */
+               queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
                return;
        }
 
 static void ieee80211_associate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
        ifmgd->assoc_tries++;
        if (ifmgd->assoc_tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
                ieee80211_rx_bss_remove(sdata, ifmgd->bssid,
                                sdata->local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq,
                                ifmgd->ssid, ifmgd->ssid_len);
+               /*
+                * We might have a pending scan which had no chance to run yet
+                * due to state == IEEE80211_STA_MLME_ASSOCIATE.
+                * Hence, queue the STAs work again
+                */
+               queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
                return;
        }