diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
index ca707092a..71feb765b 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_acs.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from test_ap_ht import clear_scan_cache
 def force_prev_ap_on_24g(ap):
     # For now, make sure the last operating channel was on 2.4 GHz band to get
     # sufficient survey data from mac80211_hwsim.
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], { "ssid": "open" })
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap, { "ssid": "open" })
     time.sleep(0.1)
     hapd_global = hostapd.HostapdGlobal()
     hapd_global.remove(ap['ifname'])
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ def force_prev_ap_on_24g(ap):
 def force_prev_ap_on_5g(ap):
     # For now, make sure the last operating channel was on 5 GHz band to get
     # sufficient survey data from mac80211_hwsim.
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], { "ssid": "open", "hw_mode": "a",
-                                   "channel": "36", "country_code": "US" })
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap, { "ssid": "open", "hw_mode": "a",
+                         "channel": "36", "country_code": "US" })
     time.sleep(0.1)
     hapd_global = hostapd.HostapdGlobal()
     hapd_global.remove(ap['ifname'])
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ciphers.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ciphers.py
index 352de9e71..6cde14a46 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ciphers.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_ciphers.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def check_cipher(dev, ap, cipher):
                "wpa": "2",
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK",
                "rsn_pairwise": cipher }
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
     dev.connect("test-wpa2-psk", psk="12345678",
                 pairwise=cipher, group=cipher, scan_freq="2412")
     hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(dev, hapd)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def check_group_mgmt_cipher(dev, ap, cipher):
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK-SHA256",
                "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP",
                "group_mgmt_cipher": cipher }
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
     dev.connect("test-wpa2-psk-pmf", psk="12345678", ieee80211w="2",
                 key_mgmt="WPA-PSK-SHA256",
                 pairwise="CCMP", group="CCMP", scan_freq="2412")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
index f02138cd9..1d449a1c1 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_hs20.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def hs20_simulated_sim(dev, ap, method):
     params['hessid'] = bssid
     params['anqp_3gpp_cell_net'] = "555,444"
     params['domain_name'] = "wlan.mnc444.mcc555.3gppnetwork.org"
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
 
     dev.hs20_enable()
     dev.add_cred_values({ 'imsi': "555444-333222111", 'eap': method,
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ def eap_test(dev, ap, eap_params, method, user):
     bssid = ap['bssid']
     params = hs20_ap_params()
     params['nai_realm'] = [ "0,example.com," + eap_params ]
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
 
     dev.hs20_enable()
     dev.add_cred_values({ 'realm': "example.com",
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_open.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_open.py
index 3932e5e7d..0db8b227a 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_open.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_open.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def hapd_out_of_mem(hapd, apdev, count, func):
     with alloc_fail(hapd, count, func):
         started = False
         try:
-            hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], { "ssid": "open" })
+            hostapd.add_ap(apdev, { "ssid": "open" })
             started = True
         except:
             pass
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
index cdf9e02b5..48a3239e9 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_psk.py
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def eapol_test(apdev, dev, wpa2=True):
     else:
         params = hostapd.wpa_params(ssid=ssid)
     params['wpa_psk'] = psk
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
     hapd.request("SET ext_eapol_frame_io 1")
     dev.request("SET ext_eapol_frame_io 1")
     dev.connect(ssid, raw_psk=psk, scan_freq="2412", wait_connect=False)
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
index 0123e4be7..1a2ab1f32 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_vht.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def vht80_test(apdev, dev, channel, ht_capab):
                    "ieee80211ac": "1",
                    "vht_oper_chwidth": "1",
                    "vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx": "42" }
-        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
         bssid = apdev['bssid']
 
         dev.connect("vht", key_mgmt="NONE", scan_freq=str(5000 + 5 * channel))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def test_ap_vht_20(devs, apdevs):
                    "supported_rates": "60 120 240 360 480 540",
                    "require_vht": "1",
                  }
-        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
         dev.connect("test-vht20", scan_freq="5180", key_mgmt="NONE")
         hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(dev, hapd)
     finally:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def test_ap_vht_40(devs, apdevs):
                    "vht_oper_chwidth": "0",
                    "vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx": "0",
                  }
-        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+        hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
         dev.connect("test-vht40", scan_freq="5180", key_mgmt="NONE")
         hwsim_utils.test_connectivity(dev, hapd)
     finally:
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
index fe28b4528..ed1de58bc 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def wps_start_ap(apdev, ssid="test-wps-conf"):
     params = { "ssid": ssid, "eap_server": "1", "wps_state": "2",
                "wpa_passphrase": "12345678", "wpa": "2",
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK", "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP" }
-    return hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    return hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
 
 def test_ap_wps_init(dev, apdev):
     """Initial AP configuration with first WPS Enrollee"""
@@ -5253,7 +5253,7 @@ def wps_start_ext(apdev, dev, pbc=False, pin=None):
     params = { "ssid": ssid, "eap_server": "1", "wps_state": "2",
                "wpa_passphrase": "12345678", "wpa": "2",
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK", "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP"}
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
 
     if pbc:
         hapd.request("WPS_PBC")
@@ -7656,7 +7656,7 @@ def wps_start_ext_reg(apdev, dev):
                "wpa_passphrase": "12345678", "wpa": "2",
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK", "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP",
                "ap_pin": appin }
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
 
     dev.scan_for_bss(bssid, freq="2412")
     hapd.request("SET ext_eapol_frame_io 1")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
index 1812606f5..d8572dc24 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_dbus.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def start_ap(ap, ssid="test-wps",
                "wpa_passphrase": "12345678", "wpa": "2",
                "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK", "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP",
                "ap_pin": "12345670", "uuid": ap_uuid}
-    return hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    return hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
 
 def test_dbus_getall(dev, apdev):
     """D-Bus GetAll"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py b/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
index 693fec93d..f41b4ba45 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_erp.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def start_erp_as(apdev):
                "eap_fast_a_id_info": "test server",
                "eap_server_erp": "1",
                "erp_domain": "example.com" }
-    hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
 
 def test_erp_radius(dev, apdev):
     """ERP enabled on RADIUS server and peer"""
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_gas.py b/tests/hwsim/test_gas.py
index f8d7d215a..f44d71894 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_gas.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_gas.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def hs20_ap_params():
 def start_ap(ap):
     params = hs20_ap_params()
     params['hessid'] = ap['bssid']
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
     return hostapd.Hostapd(ap['ifname'])
 
 def get_gas_response(dev, bssid, info, allow_fetch_failure=False,
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py b/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
index 5b797081b..5f7add8cc 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_nfc_wps.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def test_nfc_wps_handover_pk_hash_mismatch_ap(dev, apdev):
 def start_ap_er(er, ap, ssid):
     ap_pin = "12345670"
     ap_uuid = "27ea801a-9e5c-4e73-bd82-f89cbcd10d7e"
-    hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'],
+    hostapd.add_ap(ap,
                    { "ssid": ssid, "eap_server": "1", "wps_state": "2",
                      "wpa_passphrase": "12345678", "wpa": "2",
                      "wpa_key_mgmt": "WPA-PSK", "rsn_pairwise": "CCMP",
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
index 0e6eb349f..724d3f474 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ def sae_reflection_attack(apdev, dev, group):
     params = hostapd.wpa2_params(ssid="test-sae",
                                  passphrase="no-knowledge-of-passphrase")
     params['wpa_key_mgmt'] = 'SAE'
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
     bssid = apdev['bssid']
 
     dev.scan_for_bss(bssid, freq=2412)
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wnm.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wnm.py
index d8e9e6f4e..0eb27dab6 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wnm.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wnm.py
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ def start_wnm_tm(ap, country, dev):
                "hw_mode": "g",
                "channel": "1",
                "bss_transition": "1" }
-    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap['ifname'], params)
+    hapd = hostapd.add_ap(ap, params)
     id = dev.connect("test-wnm", key_mgmt="NONE", scan_freq="2412")
     dev.dump_monitor()
     dev.set_network(id, "scan_freq", "")
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_wmm_ac.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_wmm_ac.py
index a4ddcb245..10f8f6bfb 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_wmm_ac.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_wmm_ac.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def add_wmm_ap(apdev, acm_list):
     for ac in acm_list:
         params["wmm_ac_%s_acm" % (ac.lower())] = "1"
 
-    return hostapd.add_ap(apdev['ifname'], params)
+    return hostapd.add_ap(apdev, params)
 
 def test_tspec(dev, apdev):
     """Basic addts/delts tests"""