diff --git a/src/iwd-dbus.conf b/src/iwd-dbus.conf
index afa92aba..fed00275 100644
--- a/src/iwd-dbus.conf
+++ b/src/iwd-dbus.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
     <allow own="net.connman.iwd"/>
     <allow send_destination="net.connman.iwd"/>
     <allow send_interface="net.connman.iwd.Agent"/>
+
+    <allow own="net.connman.iwd.hwsim"/>
+    <allow send_destination="net.connman.iwd.hwsim"/>
   </policy>
 
   <policy at_console="true">