diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_interfaces_wireless.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_interfaces_wireless.py
index 86ddc9f4d4a..15f9ec8ce4c 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_interfaces_wireless.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_interfaces_wireless.py
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ def test_wireless_hostapd_he_2ghz_config(self):
         channel_set_width = '81'
 
         self.cli_set(self._base_path + [interface, 'ssid', ssid])
+        self.cli_set(self._base_path + [interface, 'country-code', country])
         self.cli_set(self._base_path + [interface, 'type', 'access-point'])
         self.cli_set(self._base_path + [interface, 'channel', channel])
         self.cli_set(self._base_path + [interface, 'mode', 'ax'])