diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index cb7079071885..e73cd9eb164e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,9 @@ int ieee80211_request_ibss_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    band == NL80211_BAND_6GHZ)
 				continue;
 
-			max_n = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band]->n_channels;
+			max_n = min_t(int,
+				local->hw.wiphy->bands[band]->n_channels,
+				local->int_scan_req->n_channels);
 			for (i = 0; i < max_n; i++) {
 				struct ieee80211_channel *tmp_ch =
 				    &local->hw.wiphy->bands[band]->channels[i];