diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
index e14b531c59..5d2785a004 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/files/lib/netifd/wireless/mac80211.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_base() {
 	[ -n "$acs_exclude_dfs" ] && [ "$acs_exclude_dfs" -gt 0 ] &&
 		append base_cfg "acs_exclude_dfs=1" "$N"
 
-	json_get_vars noscan ht_coex min_tx_power:0 tx_burst
+	json_get_vars noscan ht_coex vendor_vht min_tx_power:0 tx_burst
 	json_get_values ht_capab_list ht_capab
 	json_get_values channel_list channels
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ mac80211_hostapd_setup_base() {
 	}
 	[ "$hwmode" = "a" ] || enable_ac=0
 
-	if [ "$enable_ac" != "0" ]; then
+	if [ "$enable_ac" != "0" -o "$vendor_vht" = "1" ]; then
 		json_get_vars \
 			rxldpc:1 \
 			short_gi_80:1 \
diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index 6b4371960b..06f710dd49 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ hostapd_common_add_device_config() {
 	config_add_int rssi_reject_assoc_rssi
 	config_add_int rssi_ignore_probe_request
 	config_add_int maxassoc
+	config_add_boolean vendor_vht
 
 	config_add_string acs_chan_bias
 	config_add_array hostapd_options
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ hostapd_prepare_device_config() {
 	json_get_vars country country3 country_ie beacon_int:100 doth require_mode legacy_rates \
 		acs_chan_bias local_pwr_constraint spectrum_mgmt_required airtime_mode cell_density \
 		rts_threshold beacon_rate rssi_reject_assoc_rssi rssi_ignore_probe_request maxassoc \
-		mbssid:0
+		vendor_vht mbssid:0
 
 	hostapd_set_log_options base_cfg
 
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ hostapd_prepare_device_config() {
 				set_default rate_list "24000 36000 48000 54000"
 				set_default basic_rate_list "24000"
 			fi
+			[ -n "$vendor_vht" ] && append base_cfg "vendor_vht=$vendor_vht" "$N"
 		;;
 		a)
 			if [ "$cell_density" -eq 1 ]; then