diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_multi_ap.py b/tests/hwsim/test_multi_ap.py
index 183fb660d..ca8ea3a31 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_multi_ap.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_multi_ap.py
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ def run_multi_ap_wps(dev, apdev, params, params_backhaul=None, add_apdev=False,
             dev[0].cmd_execute(['iw', wpas_apdev['ifname'], 'del'])
         raise
 
+    return hapd
+
 def test_multi_ap_wps_shared(dev, apdev):
     """WPS on shared fronthaul/backhaul AP"""
     ssid = "multi-ap-wps"
@@ -233,7 +235,15 @@ def test_multi_ap_wps_shared(dev, apdev):
     params.update({"multi_ap": "3",
                    "multi_ap_backhaul_ssid": '"%s"' % ssid,
                    "multi_ap_backhaul_wpa_passphrase": passphrase})
-    run_multi_ap_wps(dev, apdev, params)
+    hapd = run_multi_ap_wps(dev, apdev, params)
+    # Verify WPS parameter update with Multi-AP
+    if "OK" not in hapd.request("RELOAD"):
+        raise Exception("hostapd RELOAD failed")
+    dev[0].wait_disconnected()
+    dev[0].request("REMOVE_NETWORK all")
+    hapd.request("WPS_PBC")
+    dev[0].request("WPS_PBC multi_ap=1")
+    dev[0].wait_connected(timeout=20)
 
 def test_multi_ap_wps_shared_csa(dev, apdev):
     """WPS on shared fronthaul/backhaul AP, run CSA"""