diff --git a/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/ble_scan.c b/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/ble_scan.c
index a70c2547edc..3da120652cc 100644
--- a/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/ble_scan.c
+++ b/applications/nrf_desktop/src/modules/ble_scan.c
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ static void broadcast_scan_state(bool active)
 
 static void scan_stop(void)
 {
+	if (!scanning) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	int err = bt_scan_stop();
 
 	if (err == -EALREADY) {
@@ -324,9 +328,7 @@ static void scan_start(void)
 	size_t bond_count = count_bond();
 	int err;
 
-	if (scanning) {
-		scan_stop();
-	}
+	scan_stop();
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DESKTOP_BLE_SCAN_PM_EVENTS) && scan_blocked) {
 		LOG_INF("Power down mode - scanning blocked");
@@ -506,10 +508,7 @@ static bool handle_hid_report_event(const struct hid_report_event *event)
 
 	/* Do not scan when devices are in use. */
 	scan_counter = 0;
-
-	if (scanning) {
-		scan_stop();
-	}
+	scan_stop();
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -646,10 +645,7 @@ static bool handle_ble_discovery_complete_event(const struct ble_discovery_compl
 
 static bool handle_power_down_event(const struct power_down_event *event)
 {
-	if (scanning) {
-		scan_stop();
-	}
-
+	scan_stop();
 	scan_blocked = true;
 	(void)k_work_cancel_delayable(&scan_start_trigger);