}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_send_smps_action);
 
+void rtl_phy_scan_operation_backup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 operation)
+{
+       struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+       struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
+       enum io_type iotype;
+
+       if (!is_hal_stop(rtlhal)) {
+               switch (operation) {
+               case SCAN_OPT_BACKUP:
+                       iotype = IO_CMD_PAUSE_DM_BY_SCAN;
+                       rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
+                                                     HW_VAR_IO_CMD,
+                                                     (u8 *)&iotype);
+                       break;
+               case SCAN_OPT_RESTORE:
+                       iotype = IO_CMD_RESUME_DM_BY_SCAN;
+                       rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
+                                                     HW_VAR_IO_CMD,
+                                                     (u8 *)&iotype);
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+                                "Unknown Scan Backup operation.\n");
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_phy_scan_operation_backup);
+
 /* There seem to be issues in mac80211 regarding when del ba frames can be
  * received. As a work around, we make a fake del_ba if we receive a ba_req;
  * however, rx_agg was opened to let mac80211 release some ba related
 
 bool rtl_tx_mgmt_proc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 struct sk_buff *rtl_make_del_ba(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                u8 *sa, u8 *bssid, u16 tid);
+void rtl_phy_scan_operation_backup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 operation);
 
 #endif