diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
index a427bce32f0f..19962844c5f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,19 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 				  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 				  struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
+	if (!(key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	switch (key->cipher) {
+	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP:
+	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP_256:
+	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_GCMP:
+	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_GCMP_256:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_RESERVE_TAILROOM;
 	return 0;
 }