diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 68455a2307cb54ba99611cb6618ed16169b9f0df..477100d0b11793ba5d05b0b7ed019b4de084076f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1747,6 +1747,8 @@ static int __init init_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 			    IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS |
 			    IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION;
 
+		hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_TDLS;
+
 		/* ask mac80211 to reserve space for magic */
 		hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct hwsim_vif_priv);
 		hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct hwsim_sta_priv);