diff --git a/recipes-wifi/hostapd/files/hostapd-init.sh b/recipes-wifi/hostapd/files/hostapd-init.sh
index bde2ae2..71ddc74 100644
--- a/recipes-wifi/hostapd/files/hostapd-init.sh
+++ b/recipes-wifi/hostapd/files/hostapd-init.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             touch /nvram/hostapd$devidx.psk
             touch /nvram/hostapd-deny$devidx
             touch /tmp/$dev-wifi$devidx
-            hostapd_cli -i global raw ADD bss_config=$dev:/nvram/hostapd"$devidx".conf && echo -e $ifname=1 >> /nvram/vap-status
+            hostapd_cli -i global raw ADD bss_config=$dev:/nvram/hostapd"$devidx".conf
             devidx=$(($devidx + 1))
             phyidx=$(($phyidx + 1))
 			continue