diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
index 80b5c79a6..9a3351a47 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_mesh.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def check_mesh_peer_disconnected(dev):
 
 def test_wpas_add_set_remove_support(dev):
     """wpa_supplicant MESH add/set/remove network support"""
+    check_mesh_support(dev[0])
     id = dev[0].add_network()
     dev[0].set_network(id, "mode", "5")
     dev[0].remove_network(id)