diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_mbo.py b/tests/hwsim/test_mbo.py
index 329585c0e..ea4efd2e5 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_mbo.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_mbo.py
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ def test_mbo_cell_capa_update(dev, apdev):
     if 'mbo_cell_capa' not in sta or sta['mbo_cell_capa'] != '1':
         raise Exception("mbo_cell_capa missing after association")
 
+    if "OK" not in dev[0].request("SET mbo_cell_capa 3"):
+        raise Exception("Failed to set STA as cellular data not-capable")
+    # Duplicate update for additional code coverage
     if "OK" not in dev[0].request("SET mbo_cell_capa 3"):
         raise Exception("Failed to set STA as cellular data not-capable")