diff --git a/package/hostap-driver/files/lib/wifi/hostap.sh b/package/hostap-driver/files/lib/wifi/hostap.sh
index 1491c6d54a..62d2e7e472 100755
--- a/package/hostap-driver/files/lib/wifi/hostap.sh
+++ b/package/hostap-driver/files/lib/wifi/hostap.sh
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ enable_prism2() {
 			;;
 			wds|sta)
 				if eval "type wpa_supplicant_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
-					wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" hostap || {
+					wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" wext || {
 						echo "enable_prism2($device): Failed to set up wpa_supplicant for interface $ifname" >&2
 						ifconfig "$ifname" down
 						continue
diff --git a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
index 8a4572db60..a180a82d88 100755
--- a/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
+++ b/package/madwifi/files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ enable_atheros() {
 			;;
 			wds|sta)
 				if eval "type wpa_supplicant_setup_vif" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null; then
-					wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" madwifi || {
+					wpa_supplicant_setup_vif "$vif" wext || {
 						echo "enable_atheros($device): Failed to set up wpa_supplicant for interface $ifname" >&2
 						ifconfig "$ifname" down
 						wlanconfig "$ifname" destroy