diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
index 8caa61ec718f..62ced7a30d92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static int hwsim_add_one(struct genl_info *info, struct device *dev,
 	phy->idx = idx;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&phy->edges);
 
-	hw->flags = IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS;
+	hw->flags = IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS | IEEE802154_HW_RX_DROP_BAD_CKSUM;
 	hw->parent = dev;
 
 	err = ieee802154_register_hw(hw);