diff --git a/tests/hwsim/start.sh b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
index bf55c1af5..86900d1b0 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/start.sh
+++ b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ if [ "$CONCURRENT" = "y" ]; then
     sudo iw wlan1 interface add sta1 type station
     sudo iw wlan2 interface add sta2 type station
 fi
-mkdir -p $LOGDIR
 sudo ifconfig hwsim0 up
 sudo $WLANTEST -i hwsim0 -n $LOGDIR/hwsim0.pcapng -c -d > $LOGDIR/hwsim0 &
 for i in 0 1 2; do