diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c b/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
index 2d0bb9e1c..a5ded42ec 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wnm_sta.c
@@ -1607,7 +1607,9 @@ static void ieee802_11_rx_bss_trans_mgmt_req(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		* timestamp nor will it expire old BSSs.
 		*/
 		wpa_supplicant_update_scan_results(wpa_s, NULL);
-		if (wnm_scan_process(wpa_s, true) > 0)
+
+		if (wnm_scan_process(wpa_s,
+			IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_WIFI_NM_WPA_SUPPLICANT_BTM_PRE_SCAN_CHECK)) > 0)
 			return;
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
 			   "WNM: No valid match in previous scan results - try a new scan");