diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index a214a3a18841..dc9775cd9f54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -5954,7 +5954,9 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(struct genl_info *info,
 					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_GRN_FLD |
 					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20 |
 					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 |
-					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_DSSSCCK40;
+					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_DSSSCCK40 |
+					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_TX_STBC |
+					    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC;
 			sband->ht_cap.ampdu_factor = 0x3;
 			sband->ht_cap.ampdu_density = 0x6;
 			memset(&sband->ht_cap.mcs, 0,