diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 0122585a1e500..cc550ba0c9dfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2264,6 +2264,15 @@ static void hw_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (req->ie_len)
 				skb_put_data(probe, req->ie, req->ie_len);
 
+			if (!ieee80211_tx_prepare_skb(hwsim->hw,
+						      hwsim->hw_scan_vif,
+						      probe,
+						      hwsim->tmp_chan->band,
+						      NULL)) {
+				kfree_skb(probe);
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			local_bh_disable();
 			mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(hwsim->hw, probe,
 						hwsim->tmp_chan);