diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index aef240fdf8df..7f1af8f347b1 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -556,9 +556,8 @@ cfg80211_find_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev, u64 reqid)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *pos;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_read_lock_held() && !lockdep_rtnl_is_held());
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pos, &rdev->sched_scan_req_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pos, &rdev->sched_scan_req_list, list,
+				lockdep_rtnl_is_held()) {
 		if (pos->reqid == reqid)
 			return pos;
 	}