diff --git a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
index 9584b93721..e8b010dd63 100644
--- a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ void wifi_connect_params_channel_fail(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    nsapi_error_t error = wifi->connect(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID, MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_PASSWORD, get_security(), MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_CH_UNSECURE);
+    uint8_t wrong_channel = 1 + (MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_CH_SECURE%10);
+    nsapi_error_t error = wifi->connect(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID, MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_PASSWORD, get_security(), wrong_channel);
     TEST_ASSERT(error == NSAPI_ERROR_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT || error == NSAPI_ERROR_NO_CONNECTION);
 
     wifi->set_channel(0);