diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
index 9bcbab5eb..49b9c65d0 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ def policy_test(dev, ap, values, only_one=True):
     events = []
     while True:
         ev = dev.wait_event(["INTERWORKING-AP", "INTERWORKING-NO-MATCH",
+                             "INTERWORKING-BLACKLISTED",
                              "INTERWORKING-SELECTED"], timeout=15)
         if ev is None:
             raise Exception("Network selection timed out")
@@ -777,9 +778,15 @@ def test_ap_hs20_excluded_ssid(dev, apdev):
 
     values = default_cred()
     values['excluded_ssid'] = "test-hs20"
-    policy_test(dev[0], apdev[1], values)
+    events = policy_test(dev[0], apdev[1], values)
+    ev = [e for e in events if "INTERWORKING-BLACKLISTED " + apdev[0]['bssid'] in e]
+    if len(ev) != 1:
+        raise Exception("Excluded network not reported")
     values['excluded_ssid'] = "test-hs20-other"
-    policy_test(dev[0], apdev[0], values)
+    events = policy_test(dev[0], apdev[0], values)
+    ev = [e for e in events if "INTERWORKING-BLACKLISTED " + apdev[1]['bssid'] in e]
+    if len(ev) != 1:
+        raise Exception("Excluded network not reported")
 
 def test_ap_hs20_roam_to_higher_prio(dev, apdev):
     """Hotspot 2.0 and roaming from current to higher priority network"""