diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_eap.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_eap.py
index f0f5e38ef..0acb39a36 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_eap.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_eap.py
@@ -5032,9 +5032,6 @@ def test_wpa2_eap_ttls_pap_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
         raise Exception("KEK not found while associated")
     if tk in buf:
         raise Exception("TK found from memory")
-    if gtk in buf:
-        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
-        raise Exception("GTK found from memory")
 
     logger.info("Checking keys in memory after disassociation")
     buf = read_process_memory(pid, password)
@@ -5049,6 +5046,8 @@ def test_wpa2_eap_ttls_pap_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
     verify_not_present(buf, kck, fname, "KCK")
     verify_not_present(buf, kek, fname, "KEK")
     verify_not_present(buf, tk, fname, "TK")
+    if gtk in buf:
+        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, gtk, fname, "GTK")
 
     dev[0].request("PMKSA_FLUSH")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
index 935753e15..bc03c3c77 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ft.py
@@ -913,9 +913,6 @@ def test_ft_psk_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
         raise Exception("KEK not found while associated")
     if tk in buf:
         raise Exception("TK found from memory")
-    if gtk in buf:
-        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
-        raise Exception("GTK found from memory")
 
     logger.info("Checking keys in memory after disassociation")
     buf = read_process_memory(pid, pmk)
@@ -932,6 +929,8 @@ def test_ft_psk_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
     verify_not_present(buf, kck, fname, "KCK")
     verify_not_present(buf, kek, fname, "KEK")
     verify_not_present(buf, tk, fname, "TK")
+    if gtk in buf:
+        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, gtk, fname, "GTK")
 
     dev[0].request("REMOVE_NETWORK all")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
index 21523e0cb..67f6d7403 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
@@ -1839,9 +1839,6 @@ def test_wpa2_psk_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
         raise Exception("KEK not found while associated")
     if tk in buf:
         raise Exception("TK found from memory")
-    if gtk in buf:
-        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
-        raise Exception("GTK found from memory")
 
     logger.info("Checking keys in memory after disassociation")
     buf = read_process_memory(pid, pmk)
@@ -1854,6 +1851,8 @@ def test_wpa2_psk_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
     verify_not_present(buf, kck, fname, "KCK")
     verify_not_present(buf, kek, fname, "KEK")
     verify_not_present(buf, tk, fname, "TK")
+    if gtk in buf:
+        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, gtk, fname, "GTK")
 
     dev[0].request("REMOVE_NETWORK all")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py b/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
index 17d4cfd0e..718521147 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
@@ -318,9 +318,6 @@ def test_erp_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
         raise Exception("KEK not found while associated")
     if tk in buf:
         raise Exception("TK found from memory")
-    if gtk in buf:
-        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
-        raise Exception("GTK found from memory")
 
     logger.info("Checking keys in memory after disassociation")
     buf = read_process_memory(pid, password)
@@ -337,6 +334,8 @@ def test_erp_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
     verify_not_present(buf, kck, fname, "KCK")
     verify_not_present(buf, kek, fname, "KEK")
     verify_not_present(buf, tk, fname, "TK")
+    if gtk in buf:
+        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, gtk, fname, "GTK")
 
     dev[0].request("RECONNECT")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
index 79ddae1da..0611e4b3b 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
@@ -346,9 +346,6 @@ def test_sae_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
         raise Exception("KEK not found while associated")
     if tk in buf:
         raise Exception("TK found from memory")
-    if gtk in buf:
-        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
-        raise Exception("GTK found from memory")
     verify_not_present(buf, sae_k, fname, "SAE(k)")
     verify_not_present(buf, sae_keyseed, fname, "SAE(keyseed)")
     verify_not_present(buf, sae_kck, fname, "SAE(KCK)")
@@ -364,6 +361,8 @@ def test_sae_key_lifetime_in_memory(dev, apdev, params):
     verify_not_present(buf, kck, fname, "KCK")
     verify_not_present(buf, kek, fname, "KEK")
     verify_not_present(buf, tk, fname, "TK")
+    if gtk in buf:
+        get_key_locations(buf, gtk, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, gtk, fname, "GTK")
     verify_not_present(buf, sae_k, fname, "SAE(k)")
     verify_not_present(buf, sae_keyseed, fname, "SAE(keyseed)")