diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile b/package/network/services/hostapd/Makefile
index f6e089ddb3..2d7470e741 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:=8
+PKG_RELEASE:=9
 
 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 542056fe9a..5416a46167 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ hostapd_common_add_device_config() {
 	config_add_int local_pwr_constraint
 	config_add_string require_mode
 	config_add_boolean legacy_rates
+	config_add_boolean vendor_vht
 
 	config_add_string acs_chan_bias
 	config_add_array hostapd_options
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ hostapd_prepare_device_config() {
 	local base_cfg=
 
 	json_get_vars country country_ie beacon_int:100 dtim_period:2 doth require_mode legacy_rates \
-		acs_chan_bias local_pwr_constraint spectrum_mgmt_required
+		acs_chan_bias local_pwr_constraint spectrum_mgmt_required vendor_vht
 
 	hostapd_set_log_options base_cfg
 
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ hostapd_prepare_device_config() {
 	[ "$hwmode" = "g" ] && {
 		[ "$legacy_rates" -eq 0 ] && set_default rate_list "6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 36000 48000 54000"
 		[ -n "$require_mode" ] && set_default basic_rate_list "6000 12000 24000"
+		[ -n "$vendor_vht" ] && append base_cfg "vendor_vht=$vendor_vht" "$N"
 	}
 
 	case "$require_mode" in