diff --git a/tests/hwsim/start.sh b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
index 7a26d2825..ac43d10af 100755
--- a/tests/hwsim/start.sh
+++ b/tests/hwsim/start.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ else
 	NUM_CH=1
 fi
 
-test -f /proc/modules && sudo modprobe mac80211_hwsim radios=7 channels=$NUM_CH support_p2p_device=0 dyndbg=+p
+test -d /sys/module/mac80211_hwsim || sudo modprobe mac80211_hwsim radios=7 channels=$NUM_CH support_p2p_device=0 dyndbg=+p
 
 sudo ifconfig hwsim0 up
 sudo $WLANTEST -i hwsim0 -n $LOGDIR/hwsim0.pcapng -c -dtN -L $LOGDIR/hwsim0 &