diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
index ec1527448..e64da5aa5 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_ap_wps.py
@@ -2513,6 +2513,7 @@ def test_ap_wps_ap_scan_2(dev, apdev):
     if "OK" not in wpas.request("AP_SCAN 2"):
         raise Exception("Failed to set AP_SCAN 2")
 
+    wpas.flush_scan_cache()
     wpas.scan_for_bss(apdev[0]['bssid'], freq="2412")
     wpas.request("WPS_PBC " + apdev[0]['bssid'])
     ev = wpas.wait_event(["WPS-SUCCESS"], timeout=15)
diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py b/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
index e05aebc6a..20c245264 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_scan.py
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ def test_scan_and_bss_entry_removed(dev, apdev):
 
     dev[0].wait_connected(timeout=15, error="No connection (sme-connect)")
     wpas.wait_connected(timeout=15, error="No connection (connect)")
+    dev[0].request("DISCONNECT")
+    wpas.request("DISCONNECT")
+    dev[0].flush_scan_cache()
+    wpas.flush_scan_cache()
 
 def test_scan_reqs_with_non_scan_radio_work(dev, apdev):
     """SCAN commands while non-scan radio_work is in progress"""