diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index e946a685ac..e4dda48eb3 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ enable_mac80211() {
 				local keyspec=""
 				[ "$encryption" == "psk" -o "$encryption" == "psk2" ] && {
 					if eval "type wpa_supplicant_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
-						wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" nl80211 "" $freq || {
+						wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" nl80211 "${hostapd_ctrl:+-H $hostapd_ctrl}" $freq || {
 							echo "enable_mac80211($device): Failed to set up wpa_supplicant for interface $ifname" >&2
 							# make sure this wifi interface won't accidentally stay open without encryption
 							ifconfig "$ifname" down