diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index a44023a7bd57..8aaf56ade4d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1892,7 +1892,8 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < request->n_channels; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < min_t(u32, request->n_channels,
+			      MWIFIEX_USER_SCAN_CHAN_MAX); i++) {
 		chan = request->channels[i];
 		priv->user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].chan_number = chan->hw_value;
 		priv->user_scan_cfg->chan_list[i].radio_type = chan->band;