band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
} else if (priv->scan_bands & BIT(IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)) {
scan->tx_cmd.rate = IWL_RATE_6M_PLCP;
- scan->good_CRC_th = IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH;
+ /*
+ * If active scaning is requested but a certain channel
+ * is marked passive, we can do active scanning if we
+ * detect transmissions.
+ */
+ scan->good_CRC_th = is_active ? IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH : 0;
band = IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ;
} else {
IWL_WARN(priv, "Invalid scan band count\n");