diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index 67a33e5e7d54..0241b38beddc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -2816,7 +2816,10 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	hwsim_check_magic(vif);
 	hwsim_set_sta_magic(sta);
-	mac80211_hwsim_sta_rc_update(hw, vif, &sta->deflink, 0);
+
+	/* For now, don't run RC update on STAs on an S1G interface */
+	if (!vif->cfg.s1g)
+		mac80211_hwsim_sta_rc_update(hw, vif, &sta->deflink, 0);
 
 	if (sta->valid_links) {
 		WARN(hweight16(sta->valid_links) > 1,