diff --git a/tools/test-runner b/tools/test-runner
index 94c10199..fa23a631 100755
--- a/tools/test-runner
+++ b/tools/test-runner
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class VirtualRadio(Radio):
 		self.disable_cipher = None
 		self.disable_iftype = None
 
-		args = ['hwsim', '--create', '--name', self.name, '--nointerface']
+		args = ['hwsim', '--create', '--name', self.name, '--nointerface', '--p2p']
 
 		if config:
 			self.disable_iftype = config.get('iftype_disable', False)