diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
index 76257c79b..523c9c04b 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ def test_prefer_vht40(dev, apdev):
             raise Exception("Unexpected BSS0 est_throughput: " + est)
 
         est = dev[0].get_bss(bssid2)['est_throughput']
-        if est != "135001":
+        if est != "180001":
             raise Exception("Unexpected BSS1 est_throughput: " + est)
     finally:
         dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")