diff --git a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
index 11e0b04459..974fe5f994 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/mac80211/files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ enable_mac80211() {
 				iw phy "$phy" interface add "$ifname" type managed $wdsflag
 				config_get_bool powersave "$vif" powersave 0
 				[ "$powersave" -gt 0 ] && powersave="on" || powersave="off"
-				iw "$ifname" set power_save off
+				iw "$ifname" set power_save "$powersave"
 			;;
 		esac