diff --git a/tests/hwsim/vm/vm-run.sh b/tests/hwsim/vm/vm-run.sh
index b31beb139..06dee0689 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/vm/vm-run.sh
+++ b/tests/hwsim/vm/vm-run.sh
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ function finish {
 }
 trap finish EXIT
 
+if [ -z $KVM ]; then
+	RUN_TEST_ARGS="--long $RUN_TEST_ARGS"
+fi
 echo "$RUN_TEST_ARGS" > $argsfile
 
 A="mac80211_hwsim.support_p2p_device=0 "