diff --git a/autotests/testEAP-TLS/connection_test.py b/autotests/testEAP-TLS/connection_test.py
index 631d032e..172e3f55 100644
--- a/autotests/testEAP-TLS/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testEAP-TLS/connection_test.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         condition = 'obj.connected'
         wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate()
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected()
 
         device.disconnect()
diff --git a/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/test.py b/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/test.py
index 482de5a8..e28db6d9 100644
--- a/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/test.py
+++ b/autotests/testFT-PSK-roam/test.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
 
         wd.unregister_psk_agent(psk_agent)
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate(device.name)
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected(bss_hostapd[0].ifname, device.name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, testutil.test_ifaces_connected,
                           (bss_hostapd[1].ifname, device.name))
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(device.state, iwd.DeviceState.connected)
         self.assertTrue(bss_hostapd[1].list_sta())
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate(device.name)
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected(bss_hostapd[1].ifname, device.name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, testutil.test_ifaces_connected,
                           (bss_hostapd[0].ifname, device.name))
diff --git a/autotests/testOpen/connection_test.py b/autotests/testOpen/connection_test.py
index a3b8cae3..1e40a346 100644
--- a/autotests/testOpen/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testOpen/connection_test.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         condition = 'obj.connected'
         wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate()
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected()
 
         device.disconnect()
diff --git a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/test.py b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/test.py
index b112a829..2a47b55d 100644
--- a/autotests/testPreauth-roam/test.py
+++ b/autotests/testPreauth-roam/test.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(bss_hostapd[0].list_sta())
         self.assertFalse(bss_hostapd[1].list_sta())
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate(device.name)
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected(bss_hostapd[0].ifname, device.name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, testutil.test_ifaces_connected,
                           (bss_hostapd[1].ifname, device.name))
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(device.state, iwd.DeviceState.connected)
         self.assertTrue(bss_hostapd[1].list_sta())
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate(device.name)
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected(bss_hostapd[1].ifname, device.name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, testutil.test_ifaces_connected,
                           (bss_hostapd[0].ifname, device.name))
diff --git a/autotests/testWPA2/connection_test.py b/autotests/testWPA2/connection_test.py
index 076b84a3..331a0009 100644
--- a/autotests/testWPA2/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testWPA2/connection_test.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         condition = 'obj.connected'
         wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
 
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate()
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected()
 
         device.disconnect()
diff --git a/autotests/util/testutil.py b/autotests/util/testutil.py
index 7a46d5dd..4c2c4ac5 100644
--- a/autotests/util/testutil.py
+++ b/autotests/util/testutil.py
@@ -100,3 +100,26 @@ def test_ifaces_connected(if0=None, if1=None):
     finally:
         sock0.close()
         sock1.close()
+
+SIOCGIFFLAGS = 0x8913
+IFF_UP = 1 << 0
+IFF_RUNNING = 1 << 6
+
+def test_iface_operstate(intf=None):
+    for wname in wiphy.wiphy_map:
+        w = wiphy.wiphy_map[wname]
+        for ifname in w:
+            if intf is None and w[ifname].use == 'iwd':
+                intf = ifname
+
+    sock = socket.socket(socket.PF_PACKET, socket.SOCK_RAW)
+
+    try:
+        ifreq = struct.pack('16sh', intf.encode('utf8'), 0)
+        flags = struct.unpack('16sh', fcntl.ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFFLAGS, ifreq))[1]
+
+        # IFF_LOWER_UP and IFF_DORMANT not returned by SIOCGIFFLAGS
+        if flags & (IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING) != IFF_UP | IFF_RUNNING:
+            raise Exception(intf + ' operstate wrong')
+    finally:
+        sock.close()