diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index b3e93cb770..3aa17b4d3a 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=hostapd
-PKG_RELEASE:=3
+PKG_RELEASE:=4
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://w1.fi/hostap.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 5cab11022f..fe5b407bc1 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ hostapd_common_add_bss_config() {
 	config_add_int eapol_version
 
 	config_add_string 'auth_server:host' 'server:host'
-	config_add_string auth_secret
+	config_add_string auth_secret key
 	config_add_int 'auth_port:port' 'port:port'
 
 	config_add_string acct_server