diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 87176b205fc11..48b1c39c1c05e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -3021,6 +3021,8 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_change_sta_links(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 					   u16 old_links, u16 new_links)
 {
+	hwsim_check_sta_magic(sta);
+
 	return 0;
 }