diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index 42144375b4..11ea700b98 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_bss() {
 	hostapd_cfg=
 	append hostapd_cfg "$type=$ifname" "$N"
 
-	hostapd_set_bss_options hostapd_cfg "$vif" || return 1
+	hostapd_set_bss_options hostapd_cfg "$phy" "$vif" || return 1
 	json_get_vars wds wds_bridge dtim_period max_listen_int start_disabled
 
 	set_default wds 0