diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
index c30cb8593..a2f1a4ead 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@ def test_ap_ft_pmf_required_over_ds(dev, apdev):
 def test_ap_ft_pmf_beacon_prot(dev, apdev):
     """WPA2-PSK-FT AP with PMF and beacon protection"""
     run_ap_ft_pmf(dev, apdev, "1", beacon_prot=True)
+    ev = dev[0].wait_event(["CTRL-EVENT-BEACON-LOSS"], timeout=5)
+    if ev is not None:
+        raise Exception("Beacon loss detected")
 
 def run_ap_ft_pmf(dev, apdev, ieee80211w, over_ds=False, beacon_prot=False):
     ssid = "test-ft"
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_pmf.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_pmf.py
index 3a9fa7a72..7b7e5a29e 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_pmf.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_pmf.py
@@ -1371,6 +1371,10 @@ def run_ap_pmf_beacon_protection(dev, apdev, cipher):
     if valid_bip < 0 or invalid_bip > 0 or missing_bip > 0:
         raise Exception("Unexpected wlantest BIP counters: valid=%d invalid=%d missing=%d" % (valid_bip, invalid_bip, missing_bip))
 
+    ev = dev[0].wait_event(["CTRL-EVENT-BEACON-LOSS"], timeout=5)
+    if ev is not None:
+        raise Exception("Beacon loss detected")
+
 def test_ap_pmf_beacon_protection_mismatch(dev, apdev):
     """WPA2-PSK Beacon protection MIC mismatch"""
     run_ap_pmf_beacon_protection_mismatch(dev, apdev, False)