diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vlan.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vlan.py
index ef7f1fd08..e3b8eb6c9 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vlan.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vlan.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def ap_vlan_iface_cleanup_multibss(dev, apdev, cfgfile):
         dev[1].wait_disconnected()
 
         # station removal needs some time
-        for i in range(5):
+        for i in range(15):
             time.sleep(1)
             ifaces = netifaces.interfaces()
             if "brvlan2" not in ifaces: