diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_eap_proto.py b/tests/hwsim/test_eap_proto.py
index a0dc6f4fb..8cc64c048 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_eap_proto.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_eap_proto.py
@@ -8163,7 +8163,7 @@ def run_eap_fast_phase2(dev, test_payload, test_failure=True):
         except AttributeError:
             state = conn.get_state_string()
         if state:
-            logger.info("State: " + state)
+            logger.info("State: " + str(state))
 
     def process_clienthello(ctx, payload):
         logger.info("Process ClientHello")