diff --git a/sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_scan_sta.c b/sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_scan_sta.c
--- a/sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_scan_sta.c
+++ b/sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_scan_sta.c
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@
 			break;
 	IEEE80211_SCAN_TABLE_UNLOCK(st);
 
-	return se;		/* NB: unlocked */
+	return se;		/* NB: unlocked - callers must hold iter lock */
 }
 
 static void