diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index ea1c60902..b0fb170af 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -2523,9 +2523,6 @@ static int _wpa_supplicant_event_scan_results(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (wnm_scan_process(wpa_s, false) > 0)
-		goto scan_work_done;
-
 	if (sme_proc_obss_scan(wpa_s) > 0)
 		goto scan_work_done;
 
@@ -2555,6 +2552,9 @@ static int _wpa_supplicant_event_scan_results(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 
 	wpas_wps_update_ap_info(wpa_s, scan_res);
 
+	if (wnm_scan_process(wpa_s, false) > 0)
+		goto scan_work_done;
+
 	if (wpa_s->wpa_state >= WPA_AUTHENTICATING &&
 	    wpa_s->wpa_state < WPA_COMPLETED)
 		goto scan_work_done;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c b/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
index 7dc93ebff..a383ed803 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,11 @@ int wnm_scan_process(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, bool pre_scan_check)
 		goto send_bss_resp_fail;
 	}
 
+	if (!pre_scan_check && !wpa_s->wnm_transition_scan)
+		return 0;
+
+	wpa_s->wnm_transition_scan = false;
+
 	/* Compare the Neighbor Report and scan results */
 	bss = compare_scan_neighbor_results(wpa_s, 0, &reason);
 
@@ -1504,6 +1509,7 @@ static void ieee802_11_rx_bss_trans_mgmt_req(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		if (wpa_s->wnm_dissoc_timer && !wpa_s->scanning &&
 		    (!wpa_s->current_ssid || !wpa_s->current_ssid->bssid_set)) {
 			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Trying to find another BSS");
+			wpa_s->wnm_transition_scan = true;
 			wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, 0, 0);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1617,6 +1623,7 @@ static void ieee802_11_rx_bss_trans_mgmt_req(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				   "WNM: Scan only for a specific BSSID since there is only a single candidate "
 				   MACSTR, MAC2STR(wpa_s->next_scan_bssid));
 		}
+		wpa_s->wnm_transition_scan = true;
 		wpa_supplicant_req_scan(wpa_s, 0, 0);
 	} else if (reply) {
 		enum bss_trans_mgmt_status_code status;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
index 275bbf221..e001699ac 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
@@ -1302,6 +1302,7 @@ struct wpa_supplicant {
 	u8 *mac_addr_pno;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WNM
+	bool wnm_transition_scan;
 	u8 wnm_dialog_token;
 	u8 wnm_reply;
 	u8 wnm_num_neighbor_report;