diff --git a/tests/hwsim/hostapd.py b/tests/hwsim/hostapd.py
index 754faf623..007812274 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/hostapd.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/hostapd.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,6 @@ def cfg_mld_link_file(ifname, params):
     f.write("ieee80211be=1\n")
     f.write("interface=%s\n" % ifname)
     f.write("mld_ap=1\n")
-    f.write("mld_id=0\n")
 
     for k, v in list(params.items()):
         f.write("{}={}\n".format(k,v))
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_eht.py b/tests/hwsim/test_eht.py
index c56001fd1..a012fe4e7 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_eht.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_eht.py
@@ -1651,7 +1651,6 @@ def test_eht_mld_rrm_beacon_req(dev, apdev):
         other_ssid = "other"
         params = eht_mld_ap_wpa2_params(other_ssid, key_mgmt="OWE", mfp="2")
         params["channel"] = '6'
-        params["mld_id"] = '1'
         hapd1 = eht_mld_enable_ap(hapd1_iface, params)
 
         # Issue a beacon request for the second AP