diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_wifidriver.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_wifidriver.c
index dc6f6e2d9f7..d345d0c30c3 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_wifidriver.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_wifidriver.c
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ static int wifidriver_set_essid(struct sim_netdev_s *wifidev,
   if (wifidev->mode == IW_MODE_INFRA)
     {
       WPA_SET_NETWORK(wifidev, "ssid \\\"%s\\\"", ssid_buf);
+      WPA_SET_NETWORK(wifidev, "scan_ssid 1");
 
       if (wifidev->psk_flag == 0)
         {
@@ -1015,6 +1016,7 @@ static int wifidriver_set_bssid(struct sim_netdev_s *wifidev,
   if (wifidev->mode == IW_MODE_INFRA)
     {
       WPA_SET_NETWORK(wifidev, "bssid %s", bssid_buf);
+      WPA_SET_NETWORK(wifidev, "scan_ssid 0");
 
       if (wifidev->psk_flag == 0)
         {