diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
index 3bce3b59a12b..55292e9b15c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 /* adaptive dwell default APs number in social channels (1, 6, 11) */
 #define IWL_SCAN_ADWELL_DEFAULT_N_APS_SOCIAL 10
 
+#define WFA_TPC_IE_LEN	9
+
 struct iwl_mvm_scan_timing_params {
 	u32 suspend_time;
 	u32 max_out_time;
@@ -378,8 +380,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_max_scan_ie_fw_cmd_room(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 	max_probe_len = SCAN_OFFLOAD_PROBE_REQ_SIZE;
 
-	/* we create the 802.11 header and SSID element */
-	max_probe_len -= 24 + 2;
+	/* we create the 802.11 header SSID element and WFA TPC element */
+	max_probe_len -= 24 + 2 + WFA_TPC_IE_LEN;
 
 	/* DS parameter set element is added on 2.4GHZ band if required */
 	if (iwl_mvm_rrm_scan_needed(mvm))
@@ -776,8 +778,6 @@ static u8 *iwl_mvm_copy_and_insert_ds_elem(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, const u8 *ies,
 	return newpos;
 }
 
-#define WFA_TPC_IE_LEN	9
-
 static void iwl_mvm_add_tpc_report_ie(u8 *pos)
 {
 	pos[0] = WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC;